It’s been a shocking week for Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. The world witnessed in real time how precarious that grip on power may be
While Putin needs to maintain the support of the Russian people, there’s one foreign leader who he needs the support more from – Xi Jinping.
Vladimir Putin remains in power after a tense 24 hours in Moscow.
China says it supports Russia in maintaining its national stability, but behind the scenes, you would imagine there’s some major concern.
Xi Jinping has been one of the only world leaders to show support to Putin.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister held talks in Beijing on “international” issues immediately after the coup, no doubt to hose down some of China’s concerns.
On the outside, China says it respects Russia’s internal affairs, but inside closed doors, Beijing will be seeking assurances that Putin is still in command.
