🚨THREAD: Why Russia Is Staying Silent on India–Pakistan Tensions
Hint: It’s not diplomacy.
It’s desperation.
Putin’s too weak to pick a side.👇
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2/ India and Pakistan just came dangerously close to another war. It could have gone nuclear
Both sent envoys to Moscow.
Both demanded Russian support.
And what did Putin do?
Nothing.
Because he can’t afford to alienate either one.
3/ India is one of Russia’s only lifelines:
🛢️ 10x increase in Russian oil sales
💰 Multibillion-dollar arms deals
🚀 BrahMos missiles, S-400s, joint R&D
🤝 Energy investments in Vostok Oil
Moscow needs India to survive sanctions.
4/ But here’s the problem…
Pakistan is also suddenly useful.
💹 Barters with yuan to bypass sanctions
🛢️ Signed long-term oil deals
🔫 Regular military drills with Russia
🚉 Key to the Trans-Afghan Railway corridor
⚓ Ports & geography Moscow badly wants
5/ For years, Russia sided with India.
Now? Sanctions are biting, Ukraine is bleeding, and Russia needs any partner it can get—even if it’s Pakistan, a longtime Cold War adversary.
The Kremlin is boxed in.
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