https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-will-put-its-enemies-such-united-states-their-place-medvedev-says-2022-03-17/

«[Russia] says its bid to forge ties with the West after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union is now over and that it will develop ties with other powers such as China.»

Pretty sure that happened a while ago. I guess Russia will now replace North Korea as China’s favorite [expletive]. Anything Putin can do to stay one step ahead of the people living in the country he controls.