Days after Trump left, Xi welcomed Putin. They have a chemistry that’s reshaping the world
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After Donald Trump's departure, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, demonstrating a close alignment that is reshaping global geopolitical dynamics. Western sanctions aimed at isolating Russia due to the Ukraine conflict have been ineffective, highlighting shifting world power relations.
The West has imposed widespread sanctions against Russia in an attempt to isolate Putin over his illegal invasion of Ukraine. They have been unsuccessful.