Reports indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been engaging in joint military drills with the Chinese government.
The Daily Caller reported, that Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the country’s far eastern region to observe the ongoing Vostok war games and meet with foreign leaders Tuesday, after declaring a Russia-oriented foreign policy doctrine
It’s believed that this may be an act if posturing, where the two nations attempt to put their growing ally ship and cooperation on display.
Putin entered the range while the exercises were still ongoing. The drills will run until the 7th of September and include Chinese forces, India, “several former Soviet states” and Russia.
“Currently, the president has already arrived at the Sergeyevsky proving ground where the final stage of the Vostok 2022 drills is being held,” said a Kremlin spokesperson.
The Kremlin also asserted that the drills are necessary to “maintain the security of the Russian Federation in the Eastern Military District’s zone of responsibility.”
One thing is for sure, Russia and China teaming up, especially at a time of such tension in Europe is a recipe for disaster.
In the drills, the Russian and Chinese Navy worked together to practice maneuvers in the South China Sea.
As of right now, the Chinese government has not directly made supported Russia’s siege of Ukraine but it doesn’t appear that they’re pushing back on the invasion either.
After all, if China did not support the war, why would it engage in joint military exercises with the country that started it?
Putin has begun approving a policy that is predicated on the protection and preservation of the “Russian world”.
This concept refers to nations that were once members of the Soviet Union and share “Russian heritage”. The Russian world is defined by nations that share cultural and linguistic backgrounds with the main Russian state.
It would seem that Putin may seek to reunify these nations that have broken off from what was once the Soviet Union.
The policy stipulates that Russia must “protect, safeguard and advance the traditions and ideals of the Russian World,” including in part Russian-speaking people groups abroad who share a cultural heritage.”