The war in Ukraine has closed options and Weakened the Russian presence worldwide. The West has sent military and humanitarian aid to a besieged country, something for which the Kremlin was not prepared. In addition, many companies have fled from the country and its economy sinks. But, The situation may not be so black for the country.
According to an article in the medium “The main savior of Moscow is now China“.” Commerce between the two countries has grown almost two thirds since the late 2021, and the United States cites Beijing as the main economic source of Russia and other technologies necessary to continue its war. “
Even so, the publication points out that “the dedication of Moscow in the war in Ukraine has affected its ability to influence other eventseven in his own neighborhood. “For example, his conflicts with Azerbaijan. “In September 2023, the forces of Azerbaijan took the control of the rest of Nagorno Karabaj. The Russian army, absorbed in the bloody campaigns in Ukraine, could not respond.”
“Stagnation in Ukraine and Russian strategic losses in Syria have led Moscow to depend more and more on a variety of other means to try to gain influence,” reports the publication. In this sense, Vladimir Putin, A hole is made in Eastern Europe, but its results are not entirely productive.
The huge Russian financing and propaganda Rumaniafor example, “they helped a presidential candidate anti-aran to approach victory in December 2024, but the Romanian government acted quickly and the elections were annulled“. For its part, in Moldaviaduring the recent presidential elections, “the small country took measures to reduce its dependence on Russian gas.” In both countries, The electorates were in favor of a European address.
But not all recent events have been negative for Moscow. “The state control of the economy has allowed the rapid reconstruction of an exhausted army and with the help of China and the evasion of sanctions, The country can continue its war“,
In addition, the inauguration of Donald Trump“It will favor Putin.” Despite some “contradictory signals”, his administration dissolved the work group of the Biden era, which He intended to punish Russian oligarchs that help Russia evade sanctions.
Although experts point out that “The reduction of the Russian world“,” He has not made Russia less dangerous “, since” it could be the opposite. ” The observers would do well in pointing out the famous saying of ‘Russia is never as strong as it seems … not as weak as it seems. “
