Volodymyr Ohryzko, diplomat and head of the Center for Russian Studies, stated this on Espreso TV."China, through the words of its foreign minister, has said that it will not allow Russia to lose. Therefore, this means that China has been helping and will continue to help Russia wage war against Ukraine. It's obvious and clear whose side China is on. On the other hand, will China help Russia too much? Here, I have huge doubts," Ohryzko noted.According to the diplomat, why would China help Russia become strong and win the war? For what purpose? Today, China controls practically everything that happens in the Russian economy. It dictates the prices at which it buys or will buy goods from Russia now or in the future. Therefore, China needs a half-dead Russian economy that it can manage as it pleases and accordingly influence what happens in Moscow. Because if your economy is barely breathing, how can you be independent and do the things that are inherent to an independent state?"Thus, in this triangle of Beijing–Washington–Moscow, the last one (Russia, ed.) is a zero without a stick. It's the third wheel, which will be invited to the table only when the key issues between the two serious players are resolved. That is, this is already obvious and clear to everyone," Ohryzko remarked.The diplomat added that the September meeting between China and Russia in Beijing in a bilateral format will add nothing new. At most, Putin can count on China continuing to quietly help, but probably in a measured and unserious way."And by that time, the situation may change. And if by then we accumulate the necessary weapons not only for defense but also for painful strikes deep into Russia, if by then Trump realizes that Putin in no way wants to change the situation and still risks—although I seriously doubt it for now—imposing sanctions against those who buy Russian energy resources, and that's primarily India and China, then the situation for Putin will be extremely difficult," Ohryzko emphasized.U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may hold a personal meeting before or during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will take place at the end of October in South Korea.