"Ukraine has fallen into a vulnerable position due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, but with the support of the United States, the aggressive actions of the Russian army have been severely condemned by the international community. As the leader of the war, Putin was once again labeled as "rebuilding the Soviet Union", and the word "again" is used here because this topic has been entangled with Putin for many years. ”
What is the real situation? It is believed that Putin in Russia is implementing a plan to recreate the USSR and has been repeatedly accused of such attempts. However, what are the difficult problems to be solved in the current international environment for the reconstruction of the Soviet Union?
A few months ago, the meeting of the Federation Council approved the application of Russia to use the Russian armed forces abroad, so can the problems between Russia and Ukraine boil down to ethnic conflicts?
In the past, Ukraine has repeatedly violated Russia's border territories with the support of the United States, but this has not been enough to prompt Putin to launch an attack immediately after obtaining permission to send troops.
The real-for-tat between the two countries lies in the fact that Ukraine's NATO membership poses a serious threat to Russia. This cannot but mention the competition between the United States and Russia. The struggle between the United States and Russia continued the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, which was the world's largest power before its collapse, but the United States was armed with advanced technology and had ambitions on the road to hegemony.
The reasons for the collapse of the USSR were complex, and in addition to its own problems, there were also the influence of external forces. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia tried to establish friendly relations with the United States, which was very necessary in an international environment of peaceful development.
However, the expansionist ambitions of the United States did not diminish with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and NATO's eastward expansion posed a serious threat to Russia's territorial security, which forced Russia to abandon diplomatic relations with the United States.
In 1999, the United States began the first round of eastward expansion, successively including the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, and NATO's eastward expansion plan formed an encirclement posture against Russia. At that time, Russia had just become independent, and its internal problems were complex, and it had no time to take care of other affairs.
Even Putin, who later became Russia's **, also experienced a difficult period after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and for the sake of economic income, he also personally drove people to earn money, and the economic crisis made him feel pressured.
The United States successfully completed the first round of eastward expansion without hindrance, and then immediately began the second round of eastward expansion, this time with seven countries joining, coinciding with the new ** Putin taking office and starting to deal with national affairs.
However, such a move is undoubtedly like a fire engine thrown into an oil barrel, and once implemented, it is tantamount to a declaration of war against Russia.
In August, the Georgian Civil War broke out, and the Russian army showed great military strength. The battle defeated the United States' plans for NATO expansion and removed Ukraine and Georgia from the list of candidates for NATO membership.
Back in 2009, Putin warned that Russia would not sit idly by if Ukraine joined NATO. This is a threat to Ukraine and a warning.
As a neighbor of Russia, Ukraine's accession to NATO may allow US troops to appear on Russia's doorstep, and with the rise of Ukrainian sentiment, a war between Russia and Ukraine seems inevitable.
Russia's attack on Ukraine reaffirms Putin's position that he will not allow anything that threatens Russia's interests to happen.
In 2014, Putin's remark that "the collapse of the former Soviet Union is a geopolitical catastrophe" put him on the cusp. Rumors about his attempts to restore the USSR caused widespread international discussion.
On May 24, 2014, he blamed Western countries for the violence in Ukraine and the Cold War between Russia and Ukraine, and warned the United States that it would ultimately reap the consequences.
In the interview, Putin stressed that Russia's plan to cooperate with Kazakhstan and Belarus to establish a ** alliance only sets the course for Russia's economic development, and is not evidence of his "rebuilding of the Soviet Union".
The former superpower, the Soviet Union, has died, and Russia, faced with such criticism, is trying to guide the international community to put pressure on it. In 2016, it was argued that "the collapse of the Soviet Union could have been avoided, and it was the Communist Party of the Soviet Union that promoted the devastating ideas that led to the collapse of the state." ”
This opinion was recorded and widely disseminated, and the West speculated that Putin was trying to restore Russia to the Soviet Union. In the face of such attacks, Putin did not give in, and he frankly expressed his views on the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Despite the fact that Putin was born in the Soviet Union and worked in the Soviet Union for many years, Russia's political system has become very different from that of the Soviet Union. As a leader, Putin certainly has ambitions to grow stronger, but it remains to be seen whether he really wants to "rebuild the Soviet Union."
At the beginning of 2022,
A premeditated conspiracy was staged in Kazakhstan, where the elements robbed a number of banks and led to the death of a thousand people and the loss of hundreds of millions of property. In doing so, Russia demonstrated its formidable military airlift capabilities, sending tanks and soldiers directly to the site via airborne landing, helping to control**.
This move has caused concern in the United States, because the United States has always been afraid of the Soviet Union's heavy ** and military capabilities, and this incident has made the United States feel even more threatened that Russia is rebuilding the Soviet Union.
As a result, the United States has issued a warning to the international community that it is concerned about Russia's actions and believes that Russia's actions may have repercussions for global security.
Russia's heavy use of heavy action for insignificant ** has allowed the United States to relive the horrors of the "steel flood" of the Soviet era. While the U.S. rhetoric may be exaggerated, the Russia-Ukraine war in March seems to confirm that concern.
In recent years, Putin has publicly expressed his regret over the collapse of the Soviet Union on many occasions, and even claimed that "if you do not regret the collapse of the Soviet Union, you have no conscience." However, the second half of his sentence is "those who are delusional about restoring the USSR are fools."
While Putin may not be really a fool, it seems that he does want to rebuild the Soviet Union, as speculated.
There are hopes that Russia will be able to regain the strength and vast territory of the Soviet era, but this will not be easy. Because one of the first challenges facing Russia today is the problem of its industrial structure.
Therefore,"Rebuilding the USSR"The idea can be dangerous for Russia.
Russia's military power is due to the excellent ** manufacturing capabilities inherited from the Soviet Union, but its performance in light industry is not satisfactory. Since 2002, Russia's population has begun to show negative growth, which has undoubtedly reduced the land utilization rate and limited its development for Russia, which has the largest land area in the world.
Unable to produce the necessities of daily life, Russia has relied on imports, which has led to a massive outflow of capital.
Russia's economy is dependent on ** and energy exports, and to solve the economic problem, the first task is to solve the demographic problem, but this will take time. While solving this problem, Putin has succeeded in easing relations with Western countries by uniting the "de-dollarization" of the European Union.
In order to further achieve "de-dollarization", Russia has adopted strategies such as selling US bonds and **, but the effect is not obvious.
The U.S. dollar remains dominant, becoming the only common currency in the country. The EU intends to promote "de-dollarization", challenge the dominance of the dollar, and replace it with the euro.
However, the United States will not sit idly by, and the euro's eastward expansion plan appears weak under the obstruction of the United States, and the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has made Russian-European relations tense again. Although the Russian Defense Minister announced that the Far East is rich in resources, why has Russia not developed this region for a long time?
This is the third dilemma facing Russia.
Russia has always had great ambitions to develop the Far East, because the Far East is rich in resources, and if it is properly developed and utilized, it can greatly promote Russia's economic development.
However, the Far East is underpopulated, which makes it a serious shortage of labor for development. Even if we try to solve this problem by demographic migration, for a variety of reasons, this does not solve the problem at the root.
In fact, demographic problems, resource problems, and economic problems are interrelated, forming a vicious circle that hinders Russia's economic development. Therefore, if Russia wants to rebuild the USSR, it must first solve these problems.
Moreover, even if the problems of the USSR are not taken into account now, for Russia, if these problems are not solved, the economy will continue to decline.
In order for Russia to prosper, it must explore a development path suited to its national conditions. Therefore, whether from the point of view of the international environment or domestic conditions, it will be an arduous and long-term task to restore Russia to the glory of the Soviet era.