An objective view of the "US withdrawal and Russia advance" in the w88 online sports betting”
Ding Long
(Source: Global Times 2020-01-22)
As we enter the new year, the situation in the w88 online sports betting is once again turbulent. The United States' killing of Iranian General Soleimani once pushed the w88 online sports betting to the brink of war. Russia has engaged in intensive diplomacy. Putin made surprise visits to Syria and Türkiye, which facilitated a meeting between the Libyan conflict parties in Moscow and played an important role in reaching a ceasefire outcome document at the Berlin Summit on Libya. The new development of the situation adds a footnote to the reality and trend of "the United States withdrawing from Russia and advancing" in w88 online sports betting affairs in recent years.
The United States and Russia have different views on the w88 online sports betting
The so-called "US withdraws from Russia and advances" is not only a horizontal comparison of the two countries' roles in the w88 online sports betting in recent years, but also a vertical comparison of the changes in the two countries' roles in the w88 online sports betting.
During the Cold War, the w88 online sports betting was an important arena for the United States and the Soviet Union to compete for hegemony. The Soviet Union once had many allies in the w88 online sports betting such as Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and South Yemen. However, Egypt turned to the United States and the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, which seriously damaged the Soviet Union's soft and hard power in the w88 online sports betting. After Iraq invaded Kuwait, the Soviet Union gave the United States the green light to launch the Gulf War at the United Nations, marking its abandonment of the fight with the United States in the w88 online sports betting. The w88 online sports betting has since entered "American time."
The changes in the roles of the United States and Russia in the w88 online sports betting are rooted in the adjustment of the two countries' w88 online sports betting strategies. The United States launched two Gulf Wars and a war in Afghanistan, and got stuck in the quagmire, resulting in a loss of national power. After Obama came to power, the United States began to withdraw from the w88 online sports betting, and the Trump administration continued this policy. The goal of adjusting the U.S. policy in the w88 online sports betting is to offload burdens, reduce investment, avoid large-scale and high-risk military operations, let regional allies share responsibilities, and play the role of "offshore balancer". The w88 online sports betting is a "touchstone" for world powers, and Russia regards the w88 online sports betting as an important starting point for reviving its glory as a great power.
In other words, the underlying logic behind the adjustment of the two countries' w88 online sports betting policies is the difference in the two countries' views on the w88 online sports betting. The United States began to regard the w88 online sports betting as a burden, while Russia viewed it as an opportunity for its rise.
The entrance and motivation of “Russian Advance”
If the inevitability of "the United States retreating and Russia advancing" stems from the adjustment of the two countries' w88 online sports betting policies, then the "Arab Spring" provided an entrance for Russia to return to the w88 online sports betting.
The United States and Russia have had very different views on this storm sweeping the Arab world from the beginning. The United States regards it as a "victory of democracy and freedom", while Russia regards it as the w88 online sports betting version of the "color revolution". During the Libyan crisis, Western countries proposed setting up a no-fly zone in Libya on the grounds of "protecting civilians" at the United Nations, and Russia abstained from voting to allow it. However, the resolution was used by Western countries to intervene in the Libyan crisis with force. Russia believes that it is time to press the stop button on the Arab chaos.
Therefore, when Syria fell into turmoil and Russia's last ally in the w88 online sports betting was in danger, Russia decisively intervened militarily in the Syrian conflict at the invitation of the Syrian government.
Russia’s military operations in Syria have achieved at least four goals:
The first is to save the legitimate Syrian government from danger, win for itself an important strategic pivot in the w88 online sports betting, and lay the foundation for its return to the w88 online sports betting. Second, Russia was sanctioned by the West due to the Crimean crisis. Syria's victory gave it the capital to deal with the West, effectively relieving the pressure. Third, as the party that can determine the direction of the situation in Syria, Russia has successfully built Syria into a platform for integrating diplomatic resources in the w88 online sports betting. Although the parties involved in the Syrian issue are tit-for-tat, they all need Russia's cooperation, which has also promoted the institutionalization of w88 online sports betting diplomacy. Fourth, Russia plays a key role in defeating the terrorist organization "Islamic State". It not only protects itself from terrorism, but also contributes to international security. On the Libyan issue, Russia has also become an important party, exerting an important influence on both the war and the peace talks.
Of course, Russia's "advance" in the w88 online sports betting cannot be realized by wishful thinking alone. In the final analysis, Middle Eastern countries and Russia have common interests and are motivated to strengthen cooperation.
In the security field, the United States wants to withdraw from the w88 online sports betting, making many Middle Eastern countries feel that the United States is unreliable and is no longer an ally they can rely on. As a result, Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt began to seek diversification of allies to hedge against the risks of relying solely on the United States. Russia's re-emergence in the w88 online sports betting has made it a new partner in the security field of these countries.
In the energy field, dealing with the challenge of shale oil has allowed the two major oil-producing countries, Saudi Arabia and Russia, to find a common language. The two countries have cooperated closely in crude oil production, limiting production and protecting prices to resist competition from U.S. shale oil. In 2017 and 2019, the heads of state of Saudi Arabia and Russia exchanged visits. In 2019, major U.S. oil companies withdrew from Iraq, and Rosneft replaced them and became Iraq's most important oil partner. Russia and Türkiye cooperate to build the "Turkish Stream" natural gas pipeline, which not only strengthens energy cooperation with Turkey, but also opens up energy transportation channels to Europe.
In the field of nuclear energy, Russia cooperates closely with Iran, Egypt, Algeria and other countries in the construction of nuclear power plants. In terms of arms sales, Russia’s victory on the battlefield in Syria helped Russian weapons open up the w88 online sports betting market. Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other countries have all signed large arms purchase orders with Russia.
An objective view of the role of foreign powers in the w88 online sports betting
Compared with the United States and the Soviet Union, Russia’s return to the w88 online sports betting has several distinctive features. First, be pragmatic and flexible, focus on actual results, and not set too high goals. Russia has a clear understanding of the limitations of its own strength. Therefore, its military and diplomatic activities in the w88 online sports betting have a small investment, a light footprint, and a focus on clever placement. After the situation in Syria stabilized, Russia immediately stopped large-scale military operations and withdrew most of its troops. On the Libyan issue, Russia’s military and economic investment was very small, but it achieved key influence.
The second is to avoid the sharp edge of the United States and not to collide with it head-on. Russia has made full use of the strategic contraction of the United States and intervened in w88 online sports betting affairs by eyeing the strategic gaps left by the United States. Russia has chosen regional conflicts that the United States does not want to be involved in and economic interests that it does not want to pursue. It has not launched a comprehensive competition with the United States in the w88 online sports betting, nor has it replaced the United States in dominating the w88 online sports betting.
Third, it does not carry an agenda to promote ideology, political systems and economic models. This is fundamentally different from the logic, means and goals of the United States and the Soviet Union in intervening in w88 online sports betting affairs. In comparison, Russia pays more attention to obtaining clear geopolitical and economic gains in the w88 online sports betting, focusing on local and short-term results.
Although "the United States withdraws from Russia and advances" is a striking phenomenon, it is not a rigorous inference. The role of foreign powers in the w88 online sports betting still needs to be viewed objectively.
First of all, this change is not global. Russia is rising in the gaps and gaps in the w88 online sports betting. The United States is still the foreign power with the largest number of troops, the most allies, and the strongest influence in the w88 online sports betting. Russia's influence is still limited to local and individual issues. Secondly, there is a gap between Russia and the United States to varying degrees in terms of economic strength and military strength. This also affects the sustainability of Russia's return to the w88 online sports betting and the size of the long-term benefits it can derive from it. Finally, Russia has no intention of being deeply involved in w88 online sports betting affairs. It only wants to become an important participant, mediator and stakeholder in w88 online sports betting affairs.
The arrival of Russia has changed the "one word" situation in the w88 online sports betting, and the w88 online sports betting has the power to check and balance the United States. At the same time, the relationship between the United States and Russia in the w88 online sports betting is different from that during the Cold War and is no longer a zero-sum game. They can compete in a misaligned manner, or even cooperate. At the same time, Middle Eastern countries have new partners and there are new opportunities for conflict resolution in the w88 online sports betting.
(The author is director and professor of the Gulf Research Center of the w88 casino)
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