Here we are. The thought of the Russian Federation invading its neighbor seemed like a pipe dream not long ago, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again thrown the chessboard off of the proverbial geopolitical table.
Mr. Putin’s miscalculation may have cost the Russian state, and its people, a price that they are unwilling and unable to pay. Analysts have taken the stance of assuming that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s loyalty to Mr. Putin may save the Russian economy, but that assumption is flawed when taking into account China’s clear and unambiguous goal of assuring a global order that is shaped by and safe for the Chinese regime.
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