On July 9, 2026, The Economist revealed remarks made in an interview by Russian oligarch Andrei Melnichenko, in which he warned that if the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Russia could face defeat and ultimately end up as a vassal of China.
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2026-10-04 00:57 · 🎬 俄顶级寡头警告：俄罗斯再打下去，可能失败沦为中国附庸
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Eurotopics：The Economist gives oligarch Melnichenko the floor
2026-10-09 10:25 · What Melnichenko writes casts doubt on Lavrov's statements: what 'tasks of the special operations' remain when the agenda includes the question of Russia's disintegration or its vassal-like dependence on China?
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INE：Report on events in Russia, July 2026
2026-10-09 10:25 · He then lists the scenarios that prevented the Biden administration from providing Ukraine with decisive assistance at the beginning of the war: the collapse of Russia and the proliferation of nuclear weapons among unpredictable warlords emerging from the fall of the Kremlin, or Russia becoming a Chinese vassal
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Russian Oligarch Mordashov Warns Continued Russia-Ukraine War Would Reduce Russia to a Chinese Vassal
2026.07.09 · Reported
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