News about Russia • China

Russian motorcycle used to deliver FPVs, munitions, and logistics to the front. t.me/Ugolok_Sitha/26154 pic.x.com/t15xTVimuO

“Russia’s failure to achieve a swift victory, its logistical shortcomings, lack of coordination among services, and heavy reliance on outdated Soviet-era tactics have prompted a reevaluation of Russian military effectiveness.” cepa.org/comprehensive-reports/partnership-short-of-alliance-military-cooperation-between-russia-and-china/

China has become "the most important—perhaps decisive—enabler of Russia’s war machine," providing key components for drones and other weapons, despite Putin's war crimes and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. www.economist.com/china/2025/06/19/china-has-become-the-most-important-enabler-of-russias-war-machine?utm_content=ed-picks-image-link-2&etear=china_nl_2&utm_campaign=r.china-newsletter&utm_medium=email.internal-newsletter.np&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=6/20/2025&utm_id=2089177

I wrote this week on how China has become the single most important enabler of Russian defence industry & by extension the war in Ukraine. It is still avoiding large-scale lethal aid, but there are signs it has walked up to the line, or stepped across. www.economist.com/china/2025/06/19/china-has-become-the-most-important-enabler-of-russias-war-machine