Ex-US ambassador: This move suggests Putin is desperate (CNN)

[ItsjustMe]

Former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor reacts to reporting from two US officials that Russia has turned to China for military and economic help with the invasion of Ukraine. Both the Chinese and Russian governments publicly denied that the request happened.

[DonCoquixote]

1. we saw THIS coming

and while Xi Beijing is no doubt hoping to pick the bones of the Yanks and Russkies, both of whom are China's "frenemies" at BEST, I would hope he is NOT stupid enough to walk in to this trap.

[PortTack]

2. Agree..Xi is going to do what's best for china. Some perspective, russia is no where near the

Trading partner we, or other western countries are

Russia trade with China 84 billion
United States 574 billion
japan 359 billion
EU 312 billion

China really fears a US and western world sanction. With numbers like this, he should