Text/Junjian
According to a recent report by the Russian Satellite News Agency, the Croatian Palace released news confirming that Putin has recently made two calls to two Central Asian countries, namely to Kazakh President Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev.
(Putin and Tokayev)
The content of these two calls is "concise and to the point" and goes straight to the point - in the phone call to Tokayev, Putin stressed the willingness of Russia and Kazakhstan to strengthen alliance relations, and agreed to continue to maintain contact on the development of bilateral relations, and in the economic and trade field, the two sides explored the potential for cooperation in the fields of logistics and transportation, energy cooperation and other fields; In the phone call to Mirziyoyev, Putin also emphasized the strategic partnership between the two sides and, in the field of economic cooperation, emphasized a number of "urgent issues."
(Putin and Mirziyoyev)
Putin's two phone calls to Central Asia are obviously related to the current subtle geostrategic changes in Central Asia, and Russia needs to counter the US digging behavior to ensure that the "backyard" is stabilized during the big war. Because just recently, US Secretary of State Blinken, who failed to visit China, just hurriedly came to Central Asia for a walk, and it is obvious that Blinken came to the five Central Asian countries to lay mines here on behalf of the United States. Its intentions can be said to be written on the face, especially in Kazakhstan, where Blinken participated in the "C5+1" mechanism ministerial talks and gave $25 million in funds, which is a "meeting gift". In addition, Blinken also drew a pie on economic cooperation between the United States and Central Asia, but at the same time criticized Russia and asked Central Asia to take sides on issues such as the Ukraine crisis.
(Blinken in Central Asia)
There is a view that although Blinken's "haunt" in the heart of Asia such as Central Asia is considered to be a knife in the back by the United States to copy Russia's "backyard", this also has an impact on us - China also needs to be vigilant against the actions of the United States, after all, Central Asia is not only close to Russia, but also close to China. The United States has been in the Afghan war for 20 years, digging a big quagmire right next to China. If the United States is now trying to "pivot to Central Asia", then we should also be wary of American intentions.
(Blinken in Central Asia)
And Russia's approach is also worth China's reference. In the face of the United States' provocation, Russia did not sit still, but took the initiative to attack. In addition to Putin's phone call, Russian Prime Minister Mishustin also visited Central Asia "simultaneously" with Blinken and discussed economic cooperation and other topics in Tajikistan. The signing of a series of economic cooperation agreements between the two sides can be regarded as once again demonstrating Russia's emphasis on Central Asia.
(Last U.S. military to leave Afghanistan)
At the same time, Russia is also taking initiatives in the "backyard" of the United States, that is, in Latin America. Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev recently arrived in Latin America and visited partner countries such as Venezuela and Cuba. During the trip, Russia discussed cooperation with its Latin American partners and discussed security issues. Obviously, Russia is strengthening its interaction with Latin America's traditional partners, and it cannot be ruled out that Russia will also "return to Latin America" in the future.
(Patrushev)
Russia's actions show that in the face of the strategic encirclement of the United States, it is necessary not only to actively respond, but also to take the initiative. Especially in the current situation of the decline of US hegemony and Washington's inability to "respond to everything", we do not need to get used to the stinky problems of the United States. We will strike when it is time to strike, and we will never bear to swallow our anger at the hegemonic oppression of the United States.