The symbol of a great power is to win the war.
General Jin Yinan once said: If you do not have the ability to win a war, you will never be able to obtain the logo of a great power.
Today in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia has shown that the symbol of a great power is gradually drifting away from it.
Today, the Russian-Ukrainian war was not like the first state of war. From the initial Russian army raided Kiev airport , sieges to the later key breakthroughs, and then retreated to occupy strategic areas. The exhausted Russian army retreated step by step, and showed a passive beating in multiple batches. The rapid achievement of Putin's goal with and is getting farther and farther away, which Putin didn't expect at the beginning, and it is also a result that he doesn't want to see at the moment.
Ukraine and Zelensky use actual war actions to tell Putin "No".
The gradually deepening of the Russian-Ukrainian war, step by step, demonstrates Russia's true military strength. Russia is still the same Russia. Russia's military strength can no longer be compared with the Soviet Union in the past. This conventional war has fully demonstrated all the shortcomings of the Russian army, and all the disadvantages are attributed to Russia's economic strength being unable to support its national will as a big country. The West's many rounds of sanctions have led to economic development being the greatest delay in its military development. Russia can no longer go back to a great power.
Russia should have become a big country, a country with strong national strength and influence world politics. But the Russian-Ukraine War suddenly dispersed the people's hearts of its traditional sphere of influence, weakened its influence, and made the team difficult to lead.
Why, on October 9 local time, the Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Defense announced the cancellation of the "Unbreakable Brotherhood-2022" joint exercise of the Collective Security Treaty Organization peacekeeping force originally scheduled to be held in October. At this node, brotherhood is no longer ruthless. Kyrgyzstan said "no" to Putin. The reason is still influence.
The Aya dispute that Putin once worked hard to mediate has arisen again, and indirectly said "no" to Putin using the war. On the 10th, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of violating the ceasefire agreement and opening fire on positions in the border areas of the Azerbaijan army. No one listened to the boss's words, so it was hard for the boss to be the boss.
There are many things that bother Putin, and heartbreaking things come one after another. Facing Putin's words "no" Kazakhstan , his recent actions tell the world that he will continue to say "'no" to Putin, and who will protect stability if the United States invites the United States to come to Central Asia? ! Not only that, according to the Kazakhstan news agency on October 9, the President of the European Council, Shir Michel, will visit Kazakhstan. Michel said that " EU is willing to establish close ties with Central Asia and support regional cooperation ." The EU is active in Central Asia again.
In fact, as early as the 2008 Russian-Germany War, Georgia was the first country to say "no" to Putin, but Putin was at the time of the prime minister. At that time, the Russian-Germany War had quietly shown some clues of the decline of the Russian army's strength. It's just that I can't see that it's so serious now.
In China, due to the defeat of the Russian army, some local officials demanded Putin's resignation, Kadyrov's repeated attacks on the Russian army, Yagna's mercenary remained as if he was still, and he refused to save him when he was dead, and the corruption of the Ministry of National Defense 150 sets of winter clothes was presented, etc.
All the signs of the whole country show that the influence of the Russian great power has been greatly weakened in its traditional sphere of influence, especially the Central Asian region, and it is a foregone conclusion and cannot be returned!
Unless Putin adjusts his strategic direction, temporarily puts polar bear aside, focus on the domestic economy, concentrate on the country's comprehensive strength and unite all parties. However, Putin, who is nearly 70 years old, wants to give Russia a strong ambition. His age is no longer allowed to be strong. If Russia really wants to be strong, Putin can only successfully entrust his dream with another young next generation. The smooth transition of world-time politics will test Putin's other political wisdom and political vision.
A full 23 years of Putin's era, from a young and tough young man to a seventy-year-old with sparse hair. Putin is old.
Putin is a generation of political strongman, and also a very charming political strongman. The male god that Russian women want to marry, and even countless fans from all over the world. Unfortunately, Lian Po is old.
A large country cannot achieve its strength, and the logo of a great power will fade away. This is the case with individuals. The logo of a great power is also a natural result. The logo of a great power is not transferred by any person's will.