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Originally Posted by Slava
Or the sanctions push Russia into deeper alliance with China and the fall of the US continues, with the DragonBear now a much larger player. I'm not entirely sure that the US emerges from this as a "winner" though.
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The guiding impulse of Putin’s regime is to (re)establish Russia as a Great Power that can throw its weight around and not take any #### from anyone. It’s all about pride and power.
I don’t see why China would treat Russia as an equal, or why Russia’s leadership would acquiesce to their country being a junior partner that provides raw material to their Chinese masters.