Recently, in Belarus, a "West-2025" joint military exercise involving 100,000 people was in full swing. Putin, dressed in military uniform, appeared on the podium in high spirits, and unexpectedly became the focus of the audience.

But unlike before, this time the camera that caused the most attention was not a tank tsunami, nor a missile, but the man in the dress that stood very close to him.

He is neither a general nor a minister, but he is in shape with Putin, and in the Kremlin, where he stands and how close he is, is probably more important than what he says.

Position in the camera

This "West-2025" exercise was quite high-profile. Belarus and Russia jointly dispatched 100,000 troops, and all kinds of heavy equipment took turns to go into battle. The scene was shocking enough.

But if there¡¯s something special about this exercise, look at a few photos of Putin.

The president appeared in military costume at the exercise site, which has not been common in Russia in recent years, but more unusual is that the man in the costume who has been following him has been repatriated to Moscow for less than a year.

Throughout the process, he always appeared at the core position, not only following Putin, but also talking with the president frequently, and even standing closer than the Minister of Defense in some pictures.

In Russia, who stands next to the leader, who can go into the mirror alone, these details are never hand-arranged, photos are taken, who is in the center of the picture, who relies on the nearest, the outside world knows how much the person now stands.

This is not a play, it is a signal, the appearance of¾ÃÃ÷ is not accompanied, but in the "developer".

The Kremlin has traditionally used to express its attitude with this "photo-politics", who is the president's trusted person, who is the future successor, does not necessarily write in the newspaper, the photo has been said clearly enough.

The position arrangement in this military exercise looks like an advance drill of power layout.

Her identity.

Many people's first impression of Jiuming may still be on the label of "Putin's former bodyguard", but in fact, his resume is far from that of a simple security guard.

He didn't rely on luck to get to where he is today, but rely on a series of key nodes to get to the center of power step by step.

In the early years, it was indeed in the president's security team, and it was in the position of protection, although this position does not belong to the decision-making layer, but since the president recently, many people have been slowly trusted from this "accompanying" role.

¾ÃÃ÷ is like this step-by-step climbed up, he not only did well, but also did well, did not go out of trouble, not a lot of words, such a person, in the core of power especially smell.

In 2013, he was transferred to Russia's military intelligence agency. This transfer seemed low-key, but it was actually a major transformation. The transfer from security to military intelligence system meant that he began to come into contact with real national strategic affairs.

As the situation in Crimea muted, his name began to appear frequently in the eyes of analysts, although he himself never talked about his specific work at that time, but from the speed at which he was subsequently promoted, it was clear that his performance at the time satisfied the people above.

In 2015, he became the deputy minister of defense. Many people thought that he would stay in the military system forever, but a year later, he was sent to be the governor of Tula. This change surprised the outside world.

But in Russia, this "go to the local exercise" arrangement, often not marginalized, but in order to give people the accumulation of governance experience, Jiuming spent several years in Tula, made local governance loud and colourful, without scandals, and also won a lot of popular support.

Later he returned to Moscow again as a president's assistant, mainly in defense industry, during which time the Russian-Ukrainian warfare was still ongoing, and the military-industrial system became crucial.

Jiuming was assigned to take charge of this piece at this time, which shows that he is no longer a "prospective successor", but has begun to participate in the real core affairs.

Subsequently, he was appointed as the secretary of the State Council and entered the permanent member circle of the National Security Council. This continuous transfer seemed to be "making up lessons", but it actually pushed him to the core step by step.

From behind the scenes to the stage, this arrangement is not so complicated, and it is being cultivated.

Not the protagonist, but the protagonist.

In the past, Putin has always been reluctant to openly talk about the "successor" issue, in Russia, this topic has always been very sensitive, from taking power to now, he has been stable for more than 20 years, and many have become accustomed to his non-delivery, not letting go.

But the reality is that he is more than 70 years old this year, even if the body is tough, the system is tough, the problem of succession will be put on the table, and this military exercise is likely to be a signal light.

The most fundamental reason why Jiuming is regarded as a popular successor is that he meets all the Kremlin's requirements for a "successor", is loyal, capable, has a clean background and has no obvious political affiliation.

Over the years, he has not engaged in public disputing power, nor has he hyped himself in the media, and has always been a "working" cadre, for Putin, such a person is the most reassured.

Moreover, unlike other senior officials, Jiuming's resume is very "comprehensive". He understands the military intelligence system and local governance. Now he manages the military industry and even participates in national security decisions.

This background means that he can "take over the class". In Russia, political loyalty alone is not enough. You have to be able to mobilize resources and stabilize the situation at critical times. It was in this process that Jiuming was pushed up step by step.

Some analysts said that the footage of this military exercise was a "test of the water" to make him appear in the public eye, not to let everyone know him, but to let everyone get used to him.

Standing in the middle of the costume, in fact, indicates that he is the "informal but substantial" successor, such an arrangement is not common in Russia, just because it is not widely seen, it seems out of sight.

The next scene of Russian politics has quietly set up

Russia's change of power, never by election propaganda or public campaign, but by "arrangement" and "transition", the appearance of Kim, is not a coincidence, nor a short-term arrangement, but a systematic role shift.

From the security officer to the governor, to the core adviser, this route is alternative in the Russian political system, but very effective.

This, in fact, reflects Putin¡¯s consideration of the future, and he needs someone who can continue the existing policy line without challenging his own political legacy.

He has no excitement, no trouble, and no independent political ambition, which, to some extent, is the most ideal ¡°model of successor¡± for the Kremlin.

Of course, other potential successors inside Russia are also more intense, but from the current point of view, Kimi's "early appearance" has pushed him to the tip of the wind.

Putin is wearing a military uniform and standing in the military exercise center, conveying a stable and tough national attitude, while the man in casual clothes beside him is more like a notice of future arrangements.

Every frame in the lens is a carefully designed political language. Jiuming is now placed in this position, which is not accidental or temporary.

On the Russian political chessboard, every step is not taken casually, and this time, Jiuming's position is obviously more than just a "spectator".

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2025-09-17 09:29 ¡¤ The Strait Network