A ‘cold-blooded’ alliance? China could be a pivotal force in Russia’s war against Ukraine
WASHINGTON – CIA Director William Burns recently offered a stark assessment of the alliance between Russia and China during a high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill.
It is driven by “very cold-blooded” calculations, the U.S. spy chief – a former U.S. ambassador to Russia – told lawmakers on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping may be “unsettled” by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Burns said, but his partnership with Vladimir Putin is unlikely “to change any time soon.”