Putin in China: SCO, BRICS & the Multipolar Shift

Breaking: Inside Putin’s four-day China visit—and what it signals for the SCO, BRICS, and a fast-forming multipolar world. We connect the dots between de-dollarization, energy leverage, and Europe’s post-conflict roadmap for Ukraine. 🔥 Exclusive breakdown: Xinhua interview takeaways & SCO agenda. 🧭 Multipolar pivot: BRICS expansion and national-currency trade. 🛰️ Europe’s plan: von der Leyen on multinational troops & funding. 🛢️ Energy & sanctions: China as key buyer of Russian oil/gas. 🗺️ History & power: Beijing parade, WWII narrative, “war for memory.” 💬 Debate: U.S. role (Trump), EU divisions, long-term security. Hosted by Robert Johnson and Linda Miller—seasoned geopolitics and security analysts—this episode distills the transcript into clear, high-signal insights for viewers who track great-power competition and information warfare. Subscribe for daily briefings, hit the bell to get notified, drop your thoughts in the comments, and share this with a friend who follows global strategy.Timestamps:0:00 Cold open & today’s agenda0:20 Framing global shifts and multipolar theme 0:59 Putin’s four-day China visit overview 1:23 Xinhua interview: notable omissions and intent 1:56 De-dollarization and national-currency trade push 2:12 BRICS role and Global South emphasis 2:26 BRICS expansion: Saudi, Iran, Egypt, others 2:36 Outreach to India, Turkey, Iran, Serbia, Pakistan 2:53 SCO summit scale, Tianjin host details 3:16 Ten full SCO members; mission evolution 3:25 Platform for non-Western alignment grows 3:36 Russia–China ties; energy as backbone 3:48 Revenues and Ukraine military operation link 4:06 “Limitless friendship” and asymmetry questions 4:38 Beijing military parade invite, Sept 3 4:49 EU angle: Ukraine post-conflict troop concept 5:27 U.S. role: C2, ISR support noted 6:00 New EU funding mechanisms discussed 6:49 EU divisions: Hungary, Slovakia flagged 7:10 Realignment: Africa, Middle East, North Korea 7:28 WWII narrative and memory warfare 8:02 Legitimacy claims; Taiwan context raised 8:29 Analysts on U.S. tariffs and friction 8:49 Modi’s first China visit in seven years 9:16 Gathering of Turkey, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan 9:24 Perceptions of U.S. as destabilizing force 9:38 Flux continues; multipolar consolidation 9:58 Open questions on security and financing 10:20 Subscribe + daily episodes reminder #Putin #China #SCO #SCOsummit #BRICS #MultipolarWorld #DeDollarization #XiJinping #Xinhua #Ukraine #EU #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Trump #RussiaChina #Energy #OilAndGas #BeijingParade #WWII #WarForMemory #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics #India #Modi #EUDefense #Realignment