As the mayhem that descends on Russia in 2023 goes to the next level under Putin leadership, his media don’t know what’s going on.
Expressing dismay on the China visit:
https://www.newsweek.com/russian-tv-unsure-whether-xi-jinping-ally-trading-partner-1789373
They don’t know whether to refer to him as a trading partner or ally.
China will play Russia as time goes on as Russia will lose under Putin. They already are.