China-Russia Alliance Locked In, Will Gloves Come Off? (TheDuran)

Putin returns from Beijing with 40 signed agreements covering energy, aviation, AI, and rare earths, while Xi Jinping and Russia have quietly dismantled the last barrier to a fully integrated economic alliance, leaving Europe and the United States with almost nothing to show for their own diplomatic efforts. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris of The Duran break down what the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline deal, China's historic decree to shield its companies from US sanctions, and Russia's formal declaration as a civilizational state actually mean for the balance of global power. Is the multipolar world no longer a theory but a reality being signed into existence one deal at a time?



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, May 26, 2026.]