The NV text by Ihor Tyshkevych offers a very interesting reading of Vladimir Putin’s visit to China. At the propaganda level, Moscow may present the visit as another success, with dozens of signed documents and declarations of strategic partnership. Yet once we look at what was actually signed, the picture is very different: Beijing showed Moscow its place, politely but very clearly. The most important point is that Putin’s visit looks successful only if we count documents, not their political