19-Sep-22 07:30

Dr Pradeep Taneja, Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies, University of Melbourne

India and China are among the states that continue to buy Russian exports, after the US, EU and allies imposed sanctions isolating Russia from the global economy. However both President Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to distance themselves from Russia's offensive in Ukraine when they met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Is this indicative of cracks in Russia's diplomatic shield against countries opposed to the war? Dr. Pradeep Taneja of Melbourne University weighs in.