Today, isolated Moscow is more dependent than ever on Beijing’s money, and therefore sells its oil, coal, and timber for next to nothing. To distract Russian citizens, the Kremlin calls this an equal partnership. Putin began squandering our resources, lands, and entire regions as soon as he came to power. Now, this process has reached such proportions that China is already making plans for its Far East. Learn more in our new video.
Лига Свободных НацийHow Putin Sold Russia to China. Transbaikal, Siberia, the Far East
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