The War in Ukraine is taking a large toll in Russia and is causing many to rethink the ability of Ukraine people to defend themselves from a Russian invasion. Russia was expecting more of a cake walk with the invasion and did not anticipate the stamina and zeal of the Ukrainian resistance in defending their homeland. The War has made Russia a Western pariah but has also caused the Former Soviet Union to cozy up to China in ways that are alarming to the West in general. Essentially a new cold war alignment is forming that consists of Sino/Russia Alliance v. US/Europe/Japan/Australia.