The Inquiry: Is Russia Vulnerable?

In this excerpt from The Inquiry, Alexander Korolev argues that a new type of geopolitics is emerging as Russia and China become closer allies.
Born in Siberia Dr Korolev is a research fellow at the National University of Singapore specialising in China-Russia relations. He believes that while international isolation and a faltering economy may have forced Russia to look East, its alliance with Chain has made it stronger.

(Photo: President Putin at the UN General Assembly. Credit: Getty Images)