Since Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Finland has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the "first front", and this important task is naturally inseparable from the help of the United States. The recent U.S. and Finland signed a defense pact whereby the U.S. will receive military installations and troops in 15 areas open to Finland, including military bases and training areas, but the agreement has yet to be ratified by the Finnish parliament because of the many legal provisions. There was bad news on the Russian side, and the first thing Putin thought of was China, so he sent his cronies to visit China. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin was also warmly received by China, and it can be seen from the news that the red carpet was rolled out at the airport, and the Chinese minister personally went to greet Mishustin and shook hands with him cordially, which is very good news.
The name Mishustin may not be known to many people, but he is one of the most famous tax collectors in Russia, not only professional, but also very hard-working. Between 2010 and 2020, when Putin was in power, Russia did not see spectacular development, but it did increase tax revenues more than five times, thanks to Mishustin's "innovation" policies. From this position, it can be seen that Putin attaches great importance to Mishustin, you know, the position of prime minister of Russia, but there are several heirs, as long as Mishustin continues to do it, there is a great chance to take over Putin's position. However, Putin has just announced that he is going to run for election, so it is too early to discuss Putin's "** person", so let's talk about the goals of Mishustin's trip.
Obviously, Russia hopes that China can help, and Mishustin is not comparable to ordinary people, and the same was true when Putin attended the "Belt and Road" summit in October. It is clear that Mishustin is negotiating with China with great hopes, involving a huge economic and energy package. It is worth mentioning that the deputy prime minister of Russia, as early as before Mishustin set off, was ready for the energy between China and Russia, which also means that China and Russia will embark on a new path in terms of economy and energy. Mishustin came to China to discuss the relevance of a defense agreement with Finland and the United States
Russia was able to survive the Russian-Ukrainian war from the encirclement of Western countries, in large part because of its "look to the east". Had it not been for the deepening of relations between Russia and countries such as China and India, which survived the initial Russia-Ukraine war, Russia might have been in trouble with unmarketable energy. Moreover, although NATO looks powerful, it is just a paper tiger, even if they put ** on Russia's borders, it may not be able to guarantee that they will not shoot, because once it provokes a country with nuclear weapons, the consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, Russia only needs to stabilize its own economy, and is not afraid of what Western countries will do, and deepening relations with China will also benefit Russia's development. As Putin said, the relationship between China and Russia is "unprecedented", and Russia has shown enough enthusiasm, which he knows very well that China will definitely give a gratifying answer.