After the Alaska meeting, is the best time for the United States and Russia to join forces? Trump poked a photo, obviously insulting, why is Putin's attitude very "humble"?
After the meeting between the US and Russian heads of state in Alaska, everyone could see that the relationship between the US and Russia had eased. In the short term, US President Trump would not sanction Russia. When the Russian side talked about Trump, it was also full of praise. It seemed that the time for the US and Russia to join forces had come. But at this juncture, the wayward Trump made another statement that might irritate Russia's nerves.Trump posted on social media on the 21st that he was not opposed to more attacks by Ukraine on Russia's territory. He made an analogy, describing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as a sport. If the Ukrainian team is only allowed to defend and not attack, how can it have a chance to win?Trump also criticized former U.S. President Biden in the meantime, saying that Biden made Ukraine unable to fight back and could only defend!
Obviously, Moscow will not be happy to hear this.Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russian targets in depth, which has left the Kremlin in trouble. If inspired by Washington, the Kiev authorities will probably carry out more attacks on deep Russian targets in the future, which is not a good thing for Putin.Just as intriguing, Mr. Trump also posted two photo comparisons, one of him pointing at Mr. Putin's chest during a meeting with him in Alaska this month, and the other of former US President Richard Nixon pointing at his chest during a meeting with former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
Trump's intention in releasing this set of photos is obvious. He wants to highlight his politically strong image and show off to supporters, while also fighting back critics who say he is "weak" towards Putin.However, this development is undoubtedly insulting to Russia. Putin is also a traditional political strongman. The development made by Trump has portrayed Putin as a weak politician, and Russians will definitely be unhappy. If Moscow takes this matter seriously, it can even be said that Trump lacks diplomatic etiquette and lacks respect for Putin.However, Mr. Putin's reaction to Mr. Trump's insulting image may have surprised many by not expressing his displeasure with Mr. Trump, but by appearing very "humble".
On the evening of the 22nd local time, Putin said in a meeting with a group of Russian experts in the nuclear field that Russia will continue to cooperate with Western countries in the nuclear field, and also particularly emphasized that it will supply nuclear fuel "almost on the scale before the start of the special military operation." This is obviously a gesture of kindness to Western countries and showing a willingness to cooperate. When talking about US-Russian relations,Putin said that since Trump came to power, US-Russian relations have seen the light of light at the end of the tunnel. He also said that Russia-US relations now depend on the leadership in Washington, and Moscow looks forward to a full restoration of relations with the United States!
Hearing this, I believe that many netizens have the same feeling, that is, Putin has been very "humble" in front of Trump, without the air of "great emperor", but a bit like a fan of Trump. Even if Trump posted the kind of picture of poking his chest with his hands, Putin was not annoyed at all, but greeted him with a smile. Why is this?
Actually,The reason can be summarized in one sentence, that is, Putin is pandering to Trump as much as possible from the perspective of national interests. For Russia, how to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict on favorable conditions is a top priority, and the attitude of the United States plays a crucial role. Putin knows that Trump is a face-loving person. As long as the Trump administration's attitude towards the Russia-Ukraine conflict can be more inclined towards Russia, then Trump wants face and gives it to him. To put it bluntly, as long as the Trump administration gives Russia benefits, Putin is willing to ignore some things. This is the truth of Putin's change in attitude towards the United States.Putin's move may work in the short term, but in the medium and long term, the relationship between the United States and Russia is highly uncertain. Considering that Trump's term is only four years, Russia should not expect a change in the long-term US policy towards Russia.