The real aim of Putin's turning to Asia-Pacific
- By Wu Fei
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The media interpreted Russian President Vladimir Putin' early departure from the G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, as seeking more sleep after being left out in the cold by other participants. According to Russian custom, people improve their awareness when being squeezed out. What can be determined here is that the G20 meeting had little meaning for Putin, other than confirming the correctness of his Asia-Pacific strategy.
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The focus of the G20 meeting this time was really high on the agenda of Western countries. Their concerns lay in European safety and the impact of Islamic terrorism on them.
Most commentators believe Putin's Asia-Pacific strategy is to unite with China and India to combat the United States. To most Chinese, the United States is still the No.1 power in the world. So, they wonder, is Putin, a strong politician good at international strategy, making a big mistake?
It can be said that Putin's Asia-Pacific strategy is to stabilize commodity shipments from Asia-Pacific region to Russia and as part of an upgrading of Russian industry. In the process of turning to Asia-Pacific, Putin would get rid of those interest groups that are close to European Union (EU) and the United States. And, finally, in his second term of presidency, he could make a glorious turn-around to integrate a rising Russia into Europe entirely.
Ukraine becomes Europe's Pandora's Box
In becoming involved in the Ukraine, the United States has stumbled into a much bigger historical pit. The armed demonstrations that overthrew Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych's regime have led to a contest between Russia and the EU/U.S. alliance for which neither had planned.
Ukraine is the product of numerous historical accidents. There is a Slavic core around Kiev that impressed Lenin. But, at a drinking party during Khrushchev's time, Crimea was put under Ukrainian control and that has come back to haunt everyone.
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