If creating a fissure between Moscow and Beijing is indeed the ultimate aim, Trump's vision is both naive and shortsighted.

Washington loves to make overreaching predictions about geopolitical events, and the Trump administration’s Russia peace ...

The US president’s decision to side with Russia could be part of a deeper diplomatic move to tackle China, writes Michael Sheridan – but trying to manipulate Putin and Xi is fraught with difficulties ...

China publicly agreed to strengthen military relations with Russia. Together they increased the number, scale and complexity of joint military exercises.