Has Putin finally given up on the illusion of a grand deal with the United States after this visit to China?

According to Pepe Escobar, Washington is no longer confronting only Iran, Russia, or China — it is increasingly confronting the global economy itself. From the Ukraine war to Iran, energy routes, and the future of the petro-dollar system, this is no longer just a regional conflict, but part of a much larger geopolitical transformation.