Arlos
Sad Monarchist
*sigh* Surprisingly predictable.So apparently, our ace in the hole to try to stop this was to ask the Chinese nicely to tell Vlad no. the emperor really does have no clothes.
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine (Published 2022)
Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia’s troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed.www.nytimes.com