Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Moscow University Stanislav Bychuk admitted that the military exercises are not what proves what he called "the greatness of Russia", which he said that its President Vladimir Putin is trying to assure his partners and rivals that he can wage war on two fronts, on Ukraine and on the West.
He added to an episode (6/9/2022) of the "Beyond the News" program that others' view of Russia in the past used to say that it is an indomitable superpower, but after 6 months of its war on Ukraine this view has changed, stressing that the Kremlin views that the war In Ukraine, it is between Moscow and the West in general, and that Ukraine is just a tool in the hands of the West.
Regarding India's participation in the "East 2022 maneuvers", Peschuk said that the situation of this country is very comfortable in this period, as it is a friend of the West and Moscow at the same time. He gave an example of Turkey, which he said is in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) led by the United States of America, but it is with It buys a Russian missile system and sells military vehicles to Ukraine, which it uses in its war with Russia.
In the same context, the former American diplomat in Moscow, Donald Jensen, went on to say that the Russian military maneuvers with China and India are just a theatrical show, and that Russia is no longer a real power because of its loss in Ukraine, warning that the Putin regime is in crisis, and that its victories on the ground are unclear. .
While noting that the military exercises do not mean that India is a strategic partner of Russia, Jensen saw that China and India are playing a smart game, leaning towards Russia but not critical of NATO, and acting independently in Russia's war on Ukraine.
Eastern Russia concluded the "East 2022" maneuvers, which were held with the participation of more than 50,000 soldiers from Russia, China, India and other countries. .
Russia buys missiles from North Korea
And regarding what the New York Times reported - according to intelligence sources - that Russia is about to buy millions of artillery and missile shells from North Korea, the professor of political science and international relations at Moscow University responded by saying that this is recent information and may be correct, but North Korea does not have advanced technology. Unlike Iran, which supplies Moscow with some rallies, according to the guest.
As for the former American diplomat in Moscow, for his part, he confirmed that he was not aware of the credibility of that information, but he pointed out that the Russian army is experiencing difficulties due to the sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia due to the war in Ukraine, and described Moscow’s purchase of artillery and missiles from North Korea as strange and humiliating. The image of Russian military power.