The biggest threat to Moscow at the moment is deepening its dependence on China. Not only Putin, but all Russians should think about this.

Axar.az reports that this was said by John Bolton, former assistant to the US President for national security.

"When I worked in the White House, I often went to Moscow. I remember talking there with former foreign minister Igor Ivanov. I told him that Russia should avoid getting too close to China. In response, he gave me the so-called "party line" - they say, we feel comfortable, there is no problem, and we believe that this is in the interests of Russia.