Preliminary
Medvedev suddenly appeared in Pyongyang, and as soon as the plane came down, he spoke hard, saying "the enemy is trembling."
These words have profound meaning. Many people are even more curious about why he appeared at this time and what does Russia have plans?
The Hard Nuclear Commentary
In Russia, Medvedev has always given everyone the impression of being a relatively moderate and reasonable person.
Many people may think that he is an official who only understands technology and is measured in what he says and does things, but after the full-scale Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022, it is completely different.
Medvedev has become harsh, and speaking is becoming increasingly unfriendly.
He didn't just talk lip service, but also opened his own account on social media, using this platform to make severe criticisms against the United States and NATO whenever he seized the opportunity.
Those words are filled with the smell of confrontation, do not hide the dissatisfaction with Russia, and even occasionally tell Western countries that Russia is not good.
This transformation has made Medvedev a very striking character.
The Russian government, which is determined in the main battle, also likes to appoint such officials, so his title is also increasing.
He is now the vice chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the chairman of the Party of Unified Russia, and has even participated in the work of the Military Industry Committee.
So on October 9, Medvedev embarked on a trip to Pyongyang, which was subtle.
He wasly invited by the Central Committee of the Korean Labour Party to participate in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Labour Party, and that night shouted on his account that the enemy was trembling.
This important visit abroad was a coincidence, because the war between Russia and Ukraine had quietly burned into the back of Russia itself, just as he was still in Pyongyang.
War spreads to Asia
The war on the Ukrainian side was directed from the mainland of Europe to the Russian side of Asia.
The drone flew more than 2,000 kilometers and went straight to the Antipinsky Refinery in Tyumen, Russia. This refinery is located in the east of the Ural Mountains and geographically belongs to the Asian region.
This bombing not only improved Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities, but also allowed the war to cross continental boundaries and directly hit Russia's important economic facilities.
These refineries in Russia are not just as simple as producing gasoline, they are also producing aerospace coal and chemicals from industrial raw materials, all of which are inseparable from war and people’s lives.
In this way, Russia's domestic energy supply and everyone's lives will naturally be affected, and the troops on the front line may also have trouble using oil.
Now some places in Russia have begun to run out of enough oil. Long queues have formed at gas stations, and oil prices on the black market have also increased a lot.
What makes Russia even more troublesome is that because of some sanctions imposed by Western countries, many parts for refining equipment cannot be purchased, which means that those bombed refineries will be difficult to repair in a short period of time, and may have to be shut down for a long time.
Ukraine’s actions directly hurt Russia’s economic vitality and the normal life of its people.
Its own backyard is on fire, Russia of course has to find more reliable friends to help, the current international environment, few friends, hard and not hard relations, is too important for Russia.
Allies in difficult times
Now that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has become a protracted war, Russia is not only wasted on the battlefield, but is also subject to various sanctions by Western countries. It is actually very lonely internationally.
This situation was placed in the face of Russia, forcing them to rush to find a team, and North Korea became a card in Russia's hands that can not be ignored.
Russia and North Korea, to some extent, are mutually needed, and North Korea has long been exercised by the United States and South Korea in military and economic sanctions.
In particular, Russia hopes to speak for itself at such a big occasion in the United Nations and alleviate its external pressure.
There is also North Korea's own shortage of oil, lack of natural gas, and also want to make some advanced weapons technology to enhance the defense power, which Russia can help, in turn, Russia itself is now in urgent need of support.
Internationally, many countries for various reasons do not dare to openly stand up for Russia, so as long as there is a country that dares to stand up for it, it can make Russia feel that it is not so lonely, and the voice in the international can be loud.
More practically, if North Korea can provide some soldier or equipment support, it can help ease some pressure on the Russian front line.
North Korea's movements in northeastern Asia can also contain the military power of the United States and South Korea, allowing them to focus on one thing and lose sight of the other, indirectly reducing their help to Ukraine.
Therefore, Medvedev's trip to Pyongyang this time is an important move by Russia to win over allies and seek international support against this background.
Of course, Medvedev's trip to Pyongyang is not only Russia's latest move to win friends, but it is also linked to a larger meeting, and this meeting is of great significance.
The pattern of Asia is about to change
Because this time to North Korea was not only Medvedev, almost at the same time he arrived, the Chinese delegation also followed, or the prime minister of the State Council personally took the team.
From 9 to 11 October, the Chinese side will also participate in the same celebrations in North Korea and make an official friendly visit.
High-ranking Chinese and Russian officials of these three countries have appeared in Pyongyang almost all the time, a rare occurrence in the past decade, which itself has sent a very strong signal to the outside world.
Although there was no public signing of the agreement, nor a joint statement, but this time in the action remained highly consistent, so high-profile appearance, many people felt it was an important strategic arrangement.
Therefore, North Korea has come to a more important position from a relatively marginal position on the international stage in the past.
Whether there will be any new actions between the three countries in the future is actually not easy to say at present, but it is foreseeable that the world pattern will change or even become very large in the future.
So this looked at Medvedev suddenly ran to Pyongyang, and also said that those heavy talk is actually very intentional, probably also want to try to release some signals from the outside world.
Whether it will work, it is hard to say at the moment.
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