Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence at the parade gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a boost as he tries to show that he is not isolated on the global stage.
I think Putin was ready to make a deal but his terms and conditions, such as, removing sanctions, respecting its borders, sovereignty, either end NATO or invite them as a member and respect them as a major world power, or whatever… was too much to ask from Washington.
There was actually an interesting speech Putin gave to Russian business leaders where he basically explained that he does not expect relations with the west to improve substantially going forward.
I think Putin was ready to make a deal but his terms and conditions, such as, removing sanctions, respecting its borders, sovereignty, either end NATO or invite them as a member and respect them as a major world power, or whatever… was too much to ask from Washington.
There was actually an interesting speech Putin gave to Russian business leaders where he basically explained that he does not expect relations with the west to improve substantially going forward.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm7_6LCkvQE
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