A new line will bypass its best friend, Russia

In December work officially began on a multi-billion-dollar railway through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan that will link China more closely with Europe, bypassing Russia.

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  • Richie Rich@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 days ago

    That’s interesting! Seems as the “friendship” between Putin and Xi is not as deep as I thought.

    • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
      6·
      15 days ago

      There is zero friendship. Russia maintains a significant military presence in the far east. Meanwhile the border against NATO is completely undefended, everyone is in Ukraine. The kremlin gremlin knows NATO will never attack - but he’s not sure about China.