Russia recruited large numbers of foreign fighters for non-fighting roles in the Russian army. Many have been killed and more and more governments are calling for the return of their citizens:
Chinese banks are now becoming increasingly wary of doing business with Russia:
Russia - China pipeline plans come to a halt:
Can Xi see Putin fail though:
There is arguably one searing calculation at the heart of China’s Russia policy: Beijing cannot afford for Putin to lose the war in a manner that would threaten his political survival. Xi does not want to countenance Putin’s ouster, as that would leave China isolated in the world and could challenge its own political stability.