Memo for Dmitri Medvedev

You are a Russian military officer seconded to the Security Council in 2022. Write a memo for Dmitri Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, evaluating how President Putin’s military operations in Ukraine have affected Russia’s relations with China and the United States. Identify the specific issues in the relationships that have been most significantly affected by the “special military operations” in Ukraine as well as the current state of the relationships. Should the Russian President seek to change the current status of the relationship? Why or why not? What are the short- and medium-term implications of the operation in Ukraine for this relationship and for Russian national interests?