CHINA AND RUSSIA - THE CATALYST. TUESDAY'S EDITION
The Long Game: How China Is Taking Back What Russia Took - Series 12 #2
Before February 2022, Russia could say no to China. It no longer can.
Moscow sold oil and gas to Europe. German factories ran on Russian energy. The Nord Stream pipelines connected Russia to its richest customers. When China wanted better terms, Russia had options. It could play East against West, extract concessions from both, and keep its independence.
