China is FUNDING Russia’s War Machine in Ukraine!

Ukraine Invasion Tests the Ties That Bind Putin and Xi

The two autocrats have brought their countries closer together than ever. But for China, the costs of Russia’s adventurism could be high .For more than a decade, Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir V. Putin of Russia have forged a respectful, perhaps even warm relationship, reflecting the deepening ties between two world powers that share common cause against American military and economic might.

The invasion of Ukraine could upend all that — or forge, in diplomatic isolation, an alliance that reshapes the world order in the 21st century.

Three days into the conflict, it seemed clear on Sunday that Mr. Putin’s expectation of a quick subjugation of Ukraine was foundering
Ukrainian resistance slowed or stalled Russia’s forces, while Western nations sharply escalated economic pressure on Russia, which was looking almost totally isolated.