After a Russian coup attempt, what happens next in Ukraine? China may hold the answer

So where to now for the war in Ukraine? After the dramatic upheavals in Russia in recent weeks, what are the next likely steps and who is best placed to bring this war to an end? With Russia in a state of internal instability and Ukraine’s counter-offensive not achieving what Kyiv hoped it would, much focus is now on what happens next. The most disturbing aspect of this war is that Vladimir Putin, the man who began and sustains this war, has an estimated 5,977 nuclear warheads under his command — more than any other country. (The Centre for Arms…