In international relations, a state's strategic partnership with a more powerful nation does not equate to independence; rather, the state with greater urgency and fewer options must accept terms favorable to the more powerful partner, making such partnerships inherently asymmetric and potentially costly for the less powerful state.
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Not Isolated, Not IndependentAdded:
The Kremlin presents this turn to China as proof that Russia is not isolated.
But, not isolated is not the same as independent. China has more options, a larger economy, and better technology, while Russia has more urgency.
And urgency is expensive.
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