Understanding The Russia-China Alliance: Leverage, Friction, and the Road Ahead, with Sasha Gabuev
Why are Russia and China closer than ever—and what could eventually pull them apart? In this episode of Navigating Noise, I sat down with Sasha Gabuev, Director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, to unpack one of the most consequential relationships in global geopolitics. Gabuev, a leading expert on China-Russian relations, has spent decades analyzing the strategic, economic, and cultural forces shaping this partnership. From his time as a journalist covering Kremlin diplomacy to his current role at Carnegie, Gabuev offers a rare perspective on why this relationship works—and where it’s…
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