'Criticism of Putin is growing even among his supporters in Russia, and he could, bluntly, do with a win,' writes lukemcgee. 'Fortunately for Putin, an opportunity presents itself on Thursday.' | Analysis
In early February, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing to a warm welcome from Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the two strongmen put on a show of unity for the world at the Winter Olympics. The summit, in which the pair touted their ever-growing ties and railed against NATO expansion, was held three weeks before Putin ordered his tanks into Ukraine.
“Obviously China doesn’t want Russia to fall apart and in an ideal world would take a stable Putin leadership over anything else,” said Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King’s College London. However, he added that “Ukraine will be an unwelcome problem that Beijing would rather see go away. Of course, China doesn’t trust NATO and the West, but that doesn’t mean it’s Russia’s best buddy. China is ultimately self-interested, and this instability doesn’t help China in any obvious way.
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