Russia’s role is now to feed China. The bond is a loveless marriage

Four years later, the original pipeline project was shelved as Gazprom shifted to a new eastward alignment. Then, the world changed: The Altai pipeline, also known as the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, is back. Asia’s new order Last week, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Beijing, the leaders agreed on a plan that will bind their nations with ties of steel. The plan was abandoned amid disagreements over pricing, and Moscow’s worries that it would end up dependent on a single buyer. The Siberia pipeline was instead stretched east towards Vladivostok, to…