Russian shoppers seeking bargains

34% of country's online trades are conducted by Chinese firms, led by AliExpress and JD

Chinese e-commerce sites are attracting a growing numbers of Russian online customers, according to figures from Yandex. Money, Russia's biggest online payment service provider.

After the rouble's plunge in value in recent times, Russian online shoppers are shifting away from European and United States retailers and turning to Chinese e-commerce retailers for more affordable products, said Anna Kuzmina, Yandex.Money's international development officer.