Analytical commentary by Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow of the New Europe Center, on the possible benefits that China could draw from Russian aggression against Ukraine.

PDF-version of the paper is available in English here.

“The Russian crisis could again derive into a military escalation in Ukraine. Many months of amassing Russian troops at the border with Ukraine led to increased tensions between countries. Kyiv managed to secure the sympathy of the liberal world while Kremlin’s supporters could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Yet, situation could change if China decides to take advantage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.”