Check out my book “What Caused the Russia-Ukraine War”: https://amzn.to/3HY5aqW. You can also read it for free by signing up for a Kindle Unlimited trial at https://amzn.to/3QMsBr8. (I use affiliate links, meaning I earn a commission when you make a transaction through them. Even if you read for free, you are still supporting the channel.)In March 2023, Xi Jinping visited Moscow for a historic summit with Vladimir Putin. Many thought this would usher in a new era of military cooperation between the countries. Instead, Russia received no clear promises of military assistance. What happened? The answers perhaps lie in a complicated problem with Taiwan, political jockeying within their own relationship, and money. It is always the money.0:00 China’s Summit with Russia1:32 Sovereignty, Ukraine, and Taiwan4:39 Strengthening Russia to Hurt the West7:32 Politically Manipulating the West9:51 Russia-China Coalitional Conflict11:51 China and Economic Growth16:30 Have Sanctions Become Permanent?20:26 Will Things Change?21:56 Solutions to #wheresputinThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.