How is their relation?

How is their relation?

tolerance bordering on mistrust

but why? Shouldnt they be close allies?

no, they had a split 40 years ago and had many skirmishes claiming many lives

russian is only strategically close because they have no other choice

Is it that much better between western countries these days?

gay sex friend

definitely not hetero sexual

yes. we are all friends

so what are the reasons for conflict between them?

it was just border skirmishes

Fake friendship

Both used to do a Threesome at North Korea

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Frenemies.

For now. China and Russia are natural enemies with competing interests. If Russia ever becomes a threat comparable to the US again, they will be open enemies again.

Countries don't have friends, only interests.

what are those competing interests? And who are Russians natural allies?

>And who are Russians natural allies?
It's fleet and army

Rivalries over leadership of communism and territorial disputes. Nowadays Russia will sell China military hardware but not provide them with the actual technical knowledge to build it.

noice. Is it a russian proverb or something?

Yes. Some leader said it at one point and this saying became popular.

What about Belarus and Syria?

Non-country ruled by dictator and some irrelevant arabs

Yeah sure.

Well obviously you guys will probably will never have the same powergrip you had at the height of Cold War, but at least you got those tiny central asian satellites and an American president that is slightly more sympathetic towards you.

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>tiny central asian satellites
That switch from using Cyrillic to Latin


Russia is a country-outlaw now.
No one want to have business with it unless it is utmost necessary

Are Russians aware of the Heartland theory? What do they think about it?

Russia's influence in the middle east cannot be understated

no, allies don't engage in industrial espionage against each other nor do they think about nuking each other neither

this is way overstated
China and Russia have a strong unwavering relationship based on tolerance bordering on mistrust Nothing will sever this relationship

Fake mutual interest alignment

staged photoshoot, as plausible as pigs flying

I want to have business with you

>no, allies don't engage in industrial espionage against each other
they do, especially if you have USA as an ally

>and an American president that is slightly more sympathetic towards you
I don't recall anything Trump has done in that direction. He's going to sell more weapon systems to the Butthurt Belt for one thing.

If Russia lacks any allies or friends it's probably for a reason.

worse than they want the world to believe