Wagner's launch caused an uproar around the world, and although the incident ended quickly, it still left Russia with palpitations. Some Russian experts pointed out that if this mutiny does not subside quickly in a short period of time, once it is used by Western countries, Russia is likely to face the crisis of disintegration again. But after this incident, what Putin will do as president is the key, and it also makes the outside world pay more attention. It is reported that after the mutiny, Putin not only called his three traditional allies (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan), but also released different signals with China and India within 3 days.
Different signals to China and India
It is understood that after the mutiny, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko flew directly to Beijing as soon as possible to inform the Chinese side of the mutiny and the current situation in Russia. In addition, China and Russia have reached a lot of consensus through a series of dialogues. Some analysts believe that Russia's move also shows that in Russia's view, China-Russia relations are already in the best position at present, so they will meet with China face-to-face as soon as the mutiny ends. This has also made the outside world realize that the Russian government's trust in China has reached an unprecedented high.
Some media have noticed that Russia's treatment of India and China is completely different. On the third day after the mutiny, Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev called India to brief him on the situation, and Russia and India said they would continue to maintain mutual trust calls. It is not difficult to see that Russia has adopted a strong contrasting attitude towards India and China, releasing two different signals, one is that Sino-Russian relations will not be affected, and the other is that there are "barriers" between India and Russia. Russia, which is well aware of its current situation, is absolutely unlikely to treat China and India equally.
Putin prepares with both hands
Some voices believe that Putin is making two preparations, on the one hand, the relationship between China and Russia is extraordinary, the two sides have truly achieved political mutual trust, and Russia attaches great importance to relations with China. On the other hand, when Wagner mutinied, Indian Prime Minister Modi was even in the United States, and India did not make any statement on the incident at the first time, but chose to wait and see, which is completely different from China's clear support for Russia to maintain national stability, and Russia maintains an appropriate friendly distance from India.
India has been walking a tightrope between the United States and Russia for many years, and now that such a major event has happened in Russia, India's reaction has somewhat disappointed Russia, and the United States is not satisfied with India. It has to be said that India maintains its balance by walking a tightrope, and it is likely to lose out in the end.