Putin Ally Deepens Russia’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With China

Putin Ally Deepens Russia’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With China
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) gestures while speaking to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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LONDON—One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defense cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has tilted more strongly toward China as the war and severe Western sanctions torpedoed Russia’s relationship with the United States and its European allies.