Unintended consequences of Imperial hubris…. US sanctions encourage Russia, China to forge closer ties: Ex-US diplomat

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US sanctions encourage Russia, China to forge closer ties: Ex-US diplomat

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, shake hands after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, shake hands after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

Former US diplomat Michael Springmann believes America’s sanctions serve as a point of unity to Russia and China and have encouraged the two powers to further strengthen their relations.

In an interview with Press TV, Springmann comments about a meeting between Chinese and Russian presidents, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, where the two leaders agreed to forge strategic ties.

 

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