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Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) appears to be losing patience with Russia. Some authors claim that China could soon turn its back on Russia. Such claims, however, are untethered from reality. Here's why.
Located in the northernmost part of Earth, the Arctic region consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of countries like Canada, Finland, Iceland, the United States, and, of course, Russia. Of the 4 million people that live in the polar region, approximately 2.5 million are Russian. Although the region isn't officially controlled by one country, it's unofficially controlled by Russia. To many, I'm sure, the Arctic seems nothing more than a deeply unforgiving place. To the Russians, however, it's considered priceless—and for good reason....