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Here’s how Putin and Xi can save the West from itself

RT News · · 1515 words · By Ladislav Zemánek
Critique of Liberal Globalism Multipolarity vs. Unipolarity Sino-Russian Strategic Partnership
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“When Russia and China first issued a joint declaration on multipolarity in 1997”
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Multiple independent sources, including RT and TheAltWorld, confirm that Russia and China issued a joint declaration on multipolarity in April 1997.
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web search NEUTRAL — As of 2024, its combined nominal GDP accounts for around 23%, while its GDP based on PPP comprises approximately 36% of the world's total. The SCO is the successor to the Shanghai Five, formed in 1996…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisat…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Russia and China first issued a joint declaration on multipolarity in 1997, few in the West took it seriously.
https://www.rt.com/news/640392-putin-xi-save-west/
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian-Chinese Joint Declaration on a Multipolar World and the Establishment of a New International Order, adopted in Moscow on 23 April 1997, affirmed a diversity of political, economic...
https://thealtworld.com/leonid_savin/russian-approach-on-mul…
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“At their latest summit, the two leaders adopted a new joint declaration on the multipolar world order and the reform of global governance”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing a TV series named 'Vladimir' rather than a diplomatic summit between Putin and Xi.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir is an American comedy drama television limited series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall. It is an adaptation of the Julia May Jonas book of the same name. The series was released on Netfl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 23, 2026 · Vladimir follows an unnamed, middle-aged protagonist (Weisz) who is a writer, professor, wife, and mom. As her life unravels, she becomes obsessed with a captivating new colleague, the …
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/vladimir-series-annou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir: With Rachel Weisz, Leo Woodall, Jessica Henwick, Ellen Robertson. A woman's life spirals as she develops an obsession with her alluring coworker. Her determination to make her fantasies real…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35997699/
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“Western governments unleashed unprecedented sanctions against Russia”
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Multiple sources confirm the imposition of extensive and unprecedented sanctions by the US and EU against Russia, including references to the '20th package' and hundreds of new sanctions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apart from sanctions, the Biden administration is looking at providing more weapons and military assistance to Ukraine and trying to revive a stalled peace process for the conflict in eastern Ukraine,…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-tea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 20th Russia sanctions package, that puts further pressure on Russia to engage in negotiations and do so on terms acceptable for Ukraine.
https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-adopts-20th-package-san…
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web search NEUTRAL — Announcing 500 new sanctions against Russia , US President Joe Biden said they would target Russia's war machine. Export restrictions will be imposed on nearly 100 firms or individuals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60125659
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“Its economy diversified, redirected eastward, and survived the largest sanctions regime in modern history.”
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Multiple sources, including RT and analysis on the 'Fortress Russia' economy, state that Russia's economy has adapted and survived by diversifying and redirecting trade eastward.
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, Russia adapted. Its economy diversified, redirected eastward, and survived the largest sanctions regime in modern history.
https://www.rt.com/news/640392-putin-xi-save-west/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explanations for the durability of the Russian economy are numerous. But a number of important factors have contributed. Why has Russia’s economy survived? First, Russian President Vladimir Putin had …
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/fortress-russia-economy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete analysis of Western sanctions on Russia: what's working, what's not, impact on Russian economy, oil price cap effectiveness, and sanctions evasion methods.
https://ukraine-war-analytics.com/analysis/russia-sanctions-…
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“Russia and China dominate the strategic core of Eurasia – the largest landmass on Earth.”
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Sources describe the strategic partnership between China and Russia as a 'strategic duo' or 'condominium' aimed at reshaping global governance and dominating the Eurasian space.
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web search NEUTRAL — China and Russia are united in seeking to dilute US-led dominance and reshape global governance. They will continue coordinating diplomatically and strategically in pursuit of that objective. Geograph…
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/china-and-russias-strat…
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web search NEUTRAL — path of Russia in Eurasia, the strategic view of Turkey to Eurasia, China’s standpoint on Eurasia and India from Indo-Pacific to Eurasia. I found that Eurasian powers are capable to develop a global p…
https://www.academia.edu/67981874/CHINA_RUSSIA_STRATEGIC_CON…
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web search NEUTRAL — An expert roundtable at the Center for Liberal Modernity discussed the often paradoxical ties between Russia and China. The event, held in cooperation with the New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST), c…
https://libmod.de/en/russia-china-roundtable-berlin-nest-202…
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“Their shared border stretches farther than any other in the world.”
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The search results provided are irrelevant, discussing a movie called 'Border', Canva templates, and US Customs, rather than the geographical length of the Russia-China border.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 13 June 2024, it was announced that Sunny Deol will star as the main lead in the standalone sequel titled Border 2. It was directed by Anurag Singh, of Kesari (2019) fame, and was released on 23 Ja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_(1997_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Make your handwritten notes more creative with page border templates you can customize and download for free.
https://www.canva.com/page-borders/templates/
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity.
https://www.cbp.gov/
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“Both are nuclear powers, permanent members of the UN Security Council”
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Wikipedia and official UN Security Council sources explicitly list China and the Russian Federation as permanent members of the UN Security Council. Both are widely recognized nuclear powers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The remaining 10 members of the UN Security Council are elected by the General Assembly, giving a total of 15 UN member states on the Security Council, which convenes meetings at the headquarters of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_members_of_the_Unite…
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web search NEUTRAL — PERMANENT AND NON-PERMANENT MEMBERSThe Council is composed of 15 Members:Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent mem…
https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-membe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The permanent members (P5) of the Security Council are the five countries granted permanent membership by the UN Charter of 1945. They are China, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Rus…
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-five-permanent-membe…
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“China’s economic relationship with the US remains far larger than its trade with Russia.”
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Wikipedia and US Census data confirm that the United States remains one of China's largest trading partners, with trade volumes significantly exceeding those with Russia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Among China’s trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, Chinese deficits with Russia (up 51.5%), South Korea (up 20.5%) and Peru (up 16.6%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 t…
https://www.worldstopexports.com/chinas-top-import-partners/
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web search NEUTRAL — United States.China is the largest trading partner of many countries. The following tables are based on 2023 data as shown on the CIA World Factbook.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — China has a trade surplus with the United States, and the rest of the world.
https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html
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“As European governments severed ties with Moscow, China gained privileged access to Russian energy, raw materials, agricultural exports, and Arctic trade routes.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to evaluate this specific claim.
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