Check out Mariupol, Ukraine before and after the Russia invasion https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/28/mariupol-befor...

Then check out Beijing giving Moscow "very substantial" help to beef up its war machine, and in return Russia is handing over its closely guarded military tech on submarines and missiles, in 2024 https://www.politico.eu/article/united-states-accuse-china-h...

Do you think Dictatorships care about any well being of anyone besides the ruling class?