Journalist Vitaly Portnikov stated this on Espreso.“The Russians’ ultimate goal is very simple. As China’s main ally, they want to bring Europe to this ‘wedding on a silver platter,’ so to speak, as their contribution — control over Europe. It’s a way to show that they have their own ‘scepter,’ that they didn’t come to China empty-handed, that they are not poor relatives. And if they manage to gain control over Europe, or at least part of it,” he said.According to Portnikov, a “Chinese Europe” already exists — Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia.“This is just the beginning. Russia would like to establish control together with China not only over these countries, but also, for example, over Poland and the Baltic states. For this, these countries need to be paralyzed by fear. As for the former Soviet republics, no one even talks about them, because their fate was long ago decided in Moscow and Beijing,” the journalist said.Read also Fear of Russia in NATO is far stronger than common senseHe emphasized that some of these countries, like Ukraine, are meant to be incorporated into the territory of the Russian Federation, while others are to become a joint sphere of influence for Moscow and Beijing.“That is, these are states with limited sovereignty. In Moscow and Beijing, Ukrainians or Kazakhs are not even considered peoples entitled to statehood. The question of destroying the statehood of these countries and subjugating them is already decided — for Putin and Xi Jinping. As for Poland, the Baltic states, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and so on, these countries are to be paralyzed by fear and brought into Russia’s sphere of influence, which, in turn, will present them to China. It’s very simple. There should be Chinese investments under Russian control,” Portnikov noted.