Russia saw this coming, that is why a month or two ago they called for a global currency.
Yes,... but Russia is not ‘really’ favorable toward China by any means. Neither trusts each other and they shouldn’t, but they are certainly putting on a show of cosyness non-the-less. This will not have any lasting affect between these two...they both are after the “oil” and other resources for no other reason than the power to control.