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‘New heights’: Russia is aligning with China’s goals, top intelligence report

The analysis by Estonia's highly-regarded foreign intelligence service dashes hopes of the US executing a 'reverse-Nixon'

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Latika M Bourke
Feb 11, 2026
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One of Europe’s most respected intelligence services has warned that Russia has begun aligning with Chinese interests.

The Kremlin’s new position is a shift from its early-war concerns about becoming a junior partner to its once-rival.

And it would dash hopes that the Trump Administration could execute a so-called ‘Reverse Nixon’ and peel the Russians awa…

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