Russian President Vladimir Putin did not just decide to visit China during the Olympic Games, this trip allowed him to enlist the support of Beijing for a double blow to US positions in Eurasia. This is written by the American edition of The Hill.
The article says that the PRC will help the Russian leader to challenge the United States and the international community. As the authors noted, Putin received an "economic lifeline" from the Chinese side.
“(US President Joe -) Biden said that Washington does not want Nord Stream 2 to work if Russia invades Ukraine. However, the Russian president was one step ahead. In Beijing, Vladimir Putin announced new oil and gas deals with China worth $117.5 billion.
Journalists also pointed out that the new agreements between the two countries have become a kind of message to the West, which indicates that Moscow and Beijing have united and are ready for a confrontation with the United States.
On the evening of February 4, the Russian leader took part in the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
Earlier, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement following their meeting in Beijing.
These politicians appealed to all countries to strengthen dialogue and mutual well-being, uphold universal values, respect the rights of peoples to independently choose the path of development of their states.
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