Russia's war in Ukraine backfires, increasing dependence on China

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago aimed to reassert its global status and hasten a multipolar world, but has instead led to dependence on China. The war has resulted in Russia being unable to achieve its objectives in Ukraine, facing a coalition of middle powers supporting Kyiv, and finding its international influence diminished. Russia's geopolitical aspirations have been undermined by its limited economic and demographic resources, and its actions have inadvertently accelerated the emergence of a multipolar world order not to its advantage.