Putin under Pressure: Is China the Winner in the Ukraine War? | To the Point

As Russian missiles and drones blasted civilian buildings in Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jingping concluded what he called a „journey of friendship and peace“ to Moscow. His warm reception there comes as no surprise: Vladimir Putin is badly in need of friends after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest. He's clearly hoping Xi's grand display of solidarity…will translate into economic and military support to help Russia cope with sanctions-induced shortages. China has bigger aims: nothing less than rebalancing global geopolitics. So we're asking: “Putin under Pressure: Is China the Winner in the Ukraine War?"

Our guests: Vladimir Esipov, DW Sudha David-Wilp, German Marshall Fund Angela Stanzel, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Chapters: 00:00 Is China the Winner in the Ukraine War? 03:00 Xi called the shots in Moscow 05:00 Are Putin's weaknesses turning Russia into a Chinese vassal state? 08:30 Russia and China: A relationship of economic convenience 10:45 Russia is becoming more and more dependent on China 13:05 China will not deliver lethal weapons to Russia 15:00 China wants continuity and stability in Russia 15:30 Is Xi succeeding in walking the tightrope between Russia and the West? 17:00 China cannot broker an end to the war 19:45 China and Russia are changing the world order step by step 22:00 China depends on the West as a trading partner 23:00 China and Russia are looking for influence in Africa 24:00 The West needs to push back against Russian propaganda

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