Western sanctions push Russia and China together | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7801586a-3482-4ab3-b6ee-a37e317fa28a Russia’s vast fleet of icebreakers has long supported its claim to dominance in the Arctic. Western sanctions are now delaying specialised vessels, disrupting LNG logistics, and exposing the weaknesses of Russian shipbuilding. Moscow has kept Arctic LNG exports moving through shadow-fleet tactics, domestic improvisation, and growing dependence on China. Beijing is providing markets, investment and industrial support, while gaining leverage over Russia’s Northern Sea Route ambitions. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Mikhail Alexseev, Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University, try to answer the question: can sanctions permanently weaken Moscow’s Arctic position, or do they simply create a more powerful Sino-Russian partnership in the High North? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Russia’s Arctic ambitions and how the war dashed them 04:36 Introduction: How Russia’s Arctic ambitions push Moscow into dependence on China 08:26 Interview: Is Russia still capable of pursuing its goals in the Arctic? 13:09 Interview: How is the West reacting? 16:29 Interview: The impact of sanctions 20:40 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Russia #China #Putin Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:38:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl Western sanctions push Russia and China together | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7801586a-3482-4ab3-b6ee-a37e317fa28a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.