Russia may play at being friendly with China but they will never come to their aid militarily. Russia shares a 2600 mile border with an aggressive China intent on dominating the world. Putin is not dumb. He would love to see China defeated. They present far more threat to Russias sovereignty than the US ever has.
Russia may play at being friendly with China but they will never come to their aid militarily. Russia shares a 2600 mile border with an aggressive China intent on dominating the world. Putin is not dumb. He would love to see China defeated. They present far more threat to Russias sovereignty than the US ever has.
And this would be his chance to 'annex those Russian-speaking areas' with China's defense being otherwise occupied.