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Five More Questions for Stephen Kotkin: Prigozhin Mutiny Edition | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

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The Chinese Puppet Regime in Russia

The Chinese interest in Russia, as we've seen now over the past couple of decades, is very much a partner to be anti-Western. And so if their guy gets in trouble, it's possible that they might want another guy who's not in trouble and loyal to them. I think this would be a catastrophic outcome for Russia, as well as for many other reasons. The problem is like the Kim dynasty in North Korea. They get away with things, even though they're completely dependent on China because China can't give up the North Korean regime. So there's your incipient North Korean situation potentially. This is the path we're currently on now. It's not a good path

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