China has presented itself as a neutral party and mediator since Putin launched the full-scale invasion three years ago.

His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business ...

its loss will, for instance, severely complicate Russian efforts to resupply its troops in Libya, and Sub-Saharan Africa. But while Vladimir Putin's fortunes are waning, China is filling the gaps ...