Crap! I posted a long post on another site and lost it.
In short, the Ukraine is screwed thanks mostly to US meddling.
The US was upset that Ukraine was establishing close economic ties to Russia in 2014 so the US backed a coup.
Then there were US sanctions against trade with Russia which pretty much destroyed the heavy industry in Eastern Ukraine especially the aviation industry and engines, gas turbines, etc. Ukraine used to be the location for making such USSR equipment.
Russia finally built their own plants to make such stuff. Ukraine had few other customers. Finally China bought a majority share of a Ukraine gas turbine company. China bought lots of such turbines and made their own using the technology.
Now the US is pressuring the Ukraine to nationalize the company and Ukraine is making noises about attacking eastern Ukraine. China made it clear they do not approve of this.
I linked to 25 min in with a summary kind of.
https://youtu.be/Psd2tNyFN68?t=1518China Warns Ukraine on Crimea Ties
5,167 views•Mar 17, 2021
Alexander Mercouris
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