PUTIN STATES THAT CHINA IS RUSSIA'S CURRENT NUMBER ONE PARTNER

So make of that what you will.

Would Putin be such an ally with China if China had launched covert war on the USA?

Would China be launching covert war on the USA if China was Russia's number one partner?

If so what does this mean for Russia and NATO in Ukraine?

NATO is absolutely the aggressor in Ukraine. And there is a pivot to Asia initiated by Obama that is designed to contain China.