Russia risks becoming an 'economic colony of China' following its invasion of Ukraine, says CIA director

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:57

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023. — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
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CIA director William Burns said Russia is becoming "more and more dependent on China."
And it "runs the risk of becoming an economic colony of China over time."
Putin recently dismissed "jealous people" who say Russia is becoming too dependent on China.

The director of the CIA said that Russia risks "becoming an economic colony of China" as it is increasingly isolated from the rest of the world after its invasion of Ukraine.