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Added diplomatic complexity comes from North Korea, which recently reaffirmed “unconditional” support for Russia’s conflict. Pyongyang has supplied ammunition and dispatched troops to strengthen Russian positions—a development critical for regional security analysts. China's approach, meanwhile, remains more diplomatic; it calls for peace talks but stops short of condemning Putin’s invasion outright, embodying a stance that is simultaneously strategic and ambiguous.
The convergence of Russia and China signals a clear challenge to US global predominance. Washington perceives this alliance as a strategic threat, particularly as they coordinate across multilateral forums like the UN Security Council, BRICS, G20, and APEC, where they push to reshape international norms to fit their interests.