Putin meets Xi in Beijing amid Ukraine tensions
One AmericaAPR 2022
The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO poses an unnecessary threat to Russian security. US national security depends on NATO remaining a strong bulwark against Russian aggression in Western Europe. Inviting Ukraine to the alliance provides little benefit and may go a long way towards undermining peace in the region.
Rather than use the opportunity to lower tensions on Ukraine, Putin and Xi are solidifying an axis of autocratic states that intend to undermine the democratic world order in pursuit of economic gains and raw power politics.