Russia Ukraine war, page-129227

The scientist explains why Russia is facing an economic collapse
...and XI is picking what he can from the carcass.

Xi will make incursions into eastern Siberia no question.
He's in the process of getting back what he can from the diabolical loans he made to Russia
for commodities development, in the form of cheap fuel and gas, and take the rest of the loan losses on the chin

Putin's in no position to repay Belt and Road initiatives.
Siberia will be Xi's revenge.

Putin is critically wounded but he just cannot see it yet.