Du Jin wrote in a recent article that because the West is so persistent in pushing Russia to the battlefield, Russia is currently on the verge of three wars. According to the US military he learned, even if all Russian troops are evacuating Ukraine now, the West will not intend to stop the offensive and end and divide the entire Russia on Russian territory. NATO Secretary-General said that he insisted on Russia surrender unconditionally. Of course, these statements are not the entire reason why Du Jin is worried about. What he is worried about is the fact, that is, the changes in the situation on the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine.
In the face of Ukraine's counterattack, although Russia won a persistent victory in southern Ukraine, in Kharkov Russian troops had to be forced to retreat. From Du Jin's perspective, the victory of the Ukrainian army has become a turning point in breaking the balance of the situation, and at this moment, Russia has no way to go. As a well-known Russian sociologist and also known as thinkers, philosophers and translators, Du Jin has become one of the most active theorists and political analysts in Russia today, and is a leader in contemporary Russia's "neo-Europeanism". Therefore, his article has received some attention and interpretation.
However, Du Jin didn't seem to be very famous before. The reason why he entered the Chinese people was because in August, the car explosion outside Moscow, where Du Jin's daughter Daliya unfortunately died in the explosion. At that time, some media hyped him what he was, " Putin's brain", and "spiritual mentor". In fact, the source of this statement "Putin's brain" comes from a commentary in "Foreign Affairs", an authoritative American weekly journal that studies international relations. In the eyes of Westerners, Russia's previous troops sent troops to Georgian and Crimea , as well as this special military operation, were launched under the guidance of the "new Eurasianism" theory.
And this "new Eurasian" theory is actually just a product of the old geopolitical theory. In order to resist the United States, Du Jin advocates uniting Germany, Iran, and Japan while preventing China, which shows the unrealistic theory and the limitations of its gaze. Of course, as he understood China, his theory also made corresponding adjustments. In fact, according to Du Jin himself, let alone Putin’s spiritual mentor, he had never met Putin before! What's more, the influence of an ordinary scholar on the Russian government is very limited after all. As for the far-fetched interpretations of Western media, it is just some of Du Jin's remarks and views, which are similar to Putin.
For example, the United States and the West are determined to perish Russia, and they are hostile to and want to split Russia and then quickly; Russia must defend its own territorial security at all costs, etc. Putin's announcement of launching a local mobilization order has also been recognized by Du Jin and written by him. All of this reinforces Westerners’ views and understanding of Du Jin to a certain extent. In short, Du Jin's analysis and insights on the current situation are unique, so they have certain reference value.
