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TexasTowelie

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Sat Aug 2, 2025, 08:06 AM Aug 2

Grand Betrayal: China Attempts to Weaken Russia. Putin Non-Responsive. 30,000 Men - The Russian Dude [View all]



In this explosive deep-dive into the crumbling alliance of authoritarian regimes, we expose China’s cold, calculated attempt to keep Russia bleeding in Ukraine without lifting a finger to help. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s vague statement that Beijing “can’t accept Russia losing” isn’t support—it’s strategy. China doesn’t want Russia to win; it wants a desperate, dependent nuclear buffer that keeps U.S. attention locked on Europe while Beijing eyes Taiwan. Meanwhile, North Korea is going all-in, reportedly sending 30,000 soldiers to the front lines in Ukraine in a surreal move that smells more of desperation than strategy. Pyongyang’s goal? Build “blood debt” with Putin and demand military tech, favors, and recognition later.

As Putin’s war effort falters, Russia leans on rogue states, importing not just weapons but manpower—from North Korean troops to foreign mercenaries—while Russian citizens wonder why their own sons are still being swept off the streets for conscription. Russian military bases are now training North Korean forces, launching North Korean ballistic missiles into civilian areas in Ukraine, and building a grotesque partnership that’s more transactional than ideological.

This isn’t a brotherhood—it’s a sinking ship alliance. China wants obedience, not victory. North Korea wants leverage, not peace. And Putin just wants to avoid losing—even if it means turning his war into an outsourced bloodbath. What emerges is a dark, cynical picture of global geopolitics where authoritarian states use each other as cannon fodder and bargaining chips. Ukraine isn’t just fighting for its borders—it’s fighting against a grotesque system where dictators trade lives for power. A must-watch if you want the raw truth about the China-Russia-North Korea axis, Putin’s failing war machine, and the real cost of geopolitical betrayal.
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