On February 3, 2022, in advance of his visit to China, an article by Russian President Vladimir Putin was published by the Chinese news agency Xinhua. In the article, titled “Russian And China: A Future Oriented Strategic Partnership,” Putin wrote of his hope that Russia and China can “stand together” …

On February 4, 2022, Russia and China published a joint statement on “the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development.” The statement, as noted in its introduction, focuses on seeking “multipolarity” in order to put an end to the U.S.-led unipolar order. The first part of …

Several Russian warships have arrived in Tartus in western Syria, and this could affect a potential conflict with NATO over Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Friday that six landing ships arrived in the port of Tartus in western Syria, located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Syria’s official news …