MOSCOW — Huawei has been taking quite the pounding ever since being blacklisted by President Trump, but it appears mother Russia is throwing them a lifeline. <br />According to the Verge, the Chinese tech company announced a 5G development deal with Russia's biggest mobile operator MTS. <br /><br />The AP reported that the deal was inked last week in Moscow as Chinese Emperor Winnie the Xi and Russian beefcake bro Vladimir Putin looked on. <br />According to CNN, Huawei has been caught in the escalating trade war between 'Murica and Tiananmazing China. <br /><br />CNN reports Trump has been waging a war against Huawei, by banning it from U.S. 5G networks and cutting it off from American software and components it needs for its smartphones and network equipment business. <br />Washington has been warning its friends to restrict or ban the use of Huawei tech in their 5G networks, because Beijing could use it for spying. <br />Luckily for Huawei, Tootin Putin isn't worried about security concerns. <br />According to CNN, MTS said the deal would cover the development of 5G technologies and the launch of 5G pilot networks in Russia this year and in 2020.
