Can Russia & China together weather challenges posed by the West? | Inside Story

China has been Russia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. But commerce between the two has slumped recent months, following pressure by Donald Trump. The US President has imposed sanctions and secondary tariffs on Moscow and its business partners, in his attempt to end the war in Ukraine. Russia and China are now pledging a joint response against what they say are "unilateral sanctions". Can they succeed? Presenter: Bernard Smith Guests: Richard Weitz, Senior Non-Resident Associate Fellow, NATO Defense College. Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation. Andrey Kortunov, former Director General, Russian International Affairs Council. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #China #VladimirPutin #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #OilSanctions #EnergyTrade #UkraineWar #USSanctions #GlobalTrade #OilExports #RussiaUkraineWar #AlJazeeraEnglish