Russian-Chinese relations after the Ukrainian crisis

The article discusses the tendencies of Russian-Chi-nese relations at the background of the political crisis of 2013-2015 in Ukraine. The author traces the events connected with the change of power in Ukraine and its disintegration. The paper analyzes the status of Russia in the international arena as a country being in the middle of these events, as well as the position of China in resolution of Ukrainian crisis. The author considers the steps of China expressing the solidarity with Russia and reinforcement of collaboration as opposition to American hegemony.