Mark Galeotti: Moscow is playing second fiddle to Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with China's President Xi Jinping (C) after thier meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2014.
U.S. President Barack Obama has talked a great deal about a pivot to Asia, but recent news make it look on the surface as if it is Russian President Vladimir Putin who is actually delivering.