Sergiy Korsunsky is ambassador of Ukraine to Japan and a visiting professor at Kobe Gakuin University.
Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Feb. 4 for his most important and possibly his last visit abroad.
Costs of supporting Russia's war far outweigh any potential gains


A maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol on Mar. 9: the Ukraine war has changed global geopolitical considerations. © AP
Sergiy Korsunsky is ambassador of Ukraine to Japan and a visiting professor at Kobe Gakuin University.
Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Feb. 4 for his most important and possibly his last visit abroad.