With 2024Russia**As the elections approach, there is growing discussion about whether Putin will be re-elected. Some believe that Putin will remain in officeRussia**and maintain its tough stance on Europe. However, there are also some Western** who say that Putin may**, who believe that the Russian-Ukrainian war has brought great difficulties and internal contradictions to Russia, so Putin may lose power in a coup d'état. When Putin **, Russia will be likely to re-move towards Europe, butSino-Russian relationsCracks may occur. This article will look at this issue from multiple perspectives.
1. Putin's power struggle and Russia's internal contradictions
In June 2023, the world was shocked by the outbreak of the Wagner rebellion, an event that revealed the existence of discontent and power struggles within Russia. The West ** noted that although Putin quelled the rebellion as quickly as possible, this was only the beginning. The Wagner soldier incident shows that there are not a few forces dissatisfied with Putin in Russia, even including some high-level military and political leaders. For the West, whether Putin ** is worth celebrating, is worth pondering.
2. Putin's attitude towards the West has changed and the views of the outside world
On Russia**, Putin has been seen as a moderate. Although he has always taken a tough stance towards the West, Putin is willing to engage in dialogue and exchanges with the West in many cases. However, if Putin **, it is likely that the more radical Imperial Russian faction will come to power, and they will be firmly hostile to the West. Putin's war in Ukraine has caused his personal approval ratings to soar to a new high of 80%. In addition, Putin may not be the West's biggest concern for Russia, and the newly incoming Imperial Russia faction is more radical and more likely to confront the West.
1. Concerns about Russian-European relations and cooperation in Sino-Russian relations
Some people are worried that after Putin**, Russian-European relations may change, and the two sides may move towards confrontation. However, even if Putin retires, the new one comes to powerRussia**It is unlikely that it will be an enemy of China. After the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia has fully decoupled from the Western economy and relied on China for external purposes. The amount of money between the two sides has continued to grow and now reaches $240 billion, and there are no urgent territorial disputes. Russia will not risk confrontation with China, the sameChina and RussiaNor do we want to see a deterioration in Russian-European relations.
2. The current situation in Europe and the attitude of China and Russia
Russia is skeptical about Europe's relations with the United States. The current NATO is seen as a tool for the United States to control Europe, and European countries need to constantly increase their military budgets and maintain close economic ties with the United States. European politicians tend to follow the will of the United States, and there are fewer and fewer politicians who are relatively independent. For such a Europe, which has become a vassal of the United States,China and RussiaThe attitude is one of compassion and anger. China and RussiaIt is hoped that a multipolar world order will be established and the unipolar hegemony of the United States will be broken. But to achieve this, Europe must break free from the control of the United States and become an independent pole. If Europe is to regain its former glory, it must wake up sooner rather than later to see who is the enemy and who is the friend.
Although there is still controversy about whether Putin will **, after Putin**, the new one came to powerRussia**It is likely to be the more radical Imperial Russian faction. But even then, Russia's cooperation with China will not be affected much. Sino-Russian relationsThe foundation is solid, there are no urgent territorial disputes between the two sides, and economic relations continue to grow. As far as Europe is concerned, unless Europe can get rid of the manipulation of the United States on its own, it will be difficult for Russian-European relations to improve. Europe must come to terms with reality and see who its real enemies and friends are.
To sum up, after Putin, Russia's relations with China will not be affected much,China and RussiaStable cooperation will still be maintained. As for the improvement of Russian-European relations, Europe must liberate itself and become independent from the United States, freed from its control. This requires an awakening and action on the part of Europe, and only thenChina and RussiaOnly then can the cooperation between the EU and the EU achieve better development.