It will take ages to unpack the silos of information inbuilt in the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, coupled with the – armored - train-keeps-a-rollin’ conducted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un straddling every nook and cranny of Primorsky Krai.
After Russia launched its special operation in Ukraine in February 2022 following failed talks to neutralize the country as a potential base for NATO offensive weapons, the West rushed to funnel arms to Kiev’s fighters. The year since has made clear NATO intends to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian rather than reach a peace accord.