Thread by @generalsvr_en

On #Putin and #XiJinping meeting

#Russian President Vladimir Putin had a difficult day yesterday. The visit of #Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow is a big event for Putin. On the one hand, the Russian president has high hopes for a meeting with Xi Jinping and...
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hopes that negotiations with the #Chinese leader will end up saving him and his (Putin's) regime. On the other hand, #Putin categorically does not like to humiliate himself and beg. Over the many years of being at the pinnacle of power in #Russia, Putin has become...
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accustomed to other people being humiliated in front of him and begging him. In the situation with #XiJinping, the president of #Russia has to act as a petitioner. It is a mistake to think that Putin respects, appreciates or loves Xi Jinping.
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No, the #Chinese leader is disgusting to #Putin, and he has repeatedly spoken out unequivocally in this vein. Almost from the very beginning, the President of #Russia blamed the Chinese leadership for the lack of support without choosing words and expressions.
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#Putin has no idea whether he can persuade #XiJinping to provide enough help to defeat #Ukraine, but he is well aware that to get at least something, one must beg and humiliate himself. Although the only person who can save Putin from...
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imminent defeat in #Ukraine is the leader of #China, the #Russian president does not miss the opportunity to covertly humiliate #XiJinping. #Putin, a big fan of symbols, sends Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko, a bright representative of...
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the gay community and a lover to try on female roles at private parties, to meet #XiJinping at the airport. The president is well aware that Xi Jinping will take this as an insult but nevertheless goes for it.
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Many hours of communication between #XiJinping and Vladimir #Putin yesterday ended without many results, but it's too early to make conclusions. Today, the main negotiations will take place. Yesterday, Putin mostly spoke, and Xi Jinping mostly listened and asked questions.
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#Putin complained a lot about the West in general and the #UnitedStates in particular. He complained about how he was "led by the nose", apparently now offering his nose to the #Chinese comrades. This time, the #Russian president did not assure that he would be able...
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to effectively end the conflict in #Ukraine, mainly complaining about Western support for Ukraine, hinting that the defeat of #Russian troops would mean a loss for #China as well. According to #Putin, his defeat in Ukraine could be a prologue to the start of a nuclear war.
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#XiJinping did not specifically promise anything and postponed the discussion of the main issues until Tuesday. #Putin, following the results of yesterday's meeting with the leader of #China, looked tired and, in communication with his close circle, expressed...
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uncertainty about the desire of #XiJinping to fully help in the military sphere. #Putin was also upset by the fact that the visit of the #Chinese leadership disrupted his already traditional occult rite, in which he should have taken part on the day of the vernal equinox.
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Yuri Kovalchuk prepared the rite. It was supposed to be performed by three "starets" promising #Putin "victory and health" as a result, but the visit of the #Chinese leader ruined the plans.
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Recall that in past years, #Putin regularly participated in "ceremonies", including those conducted by "shamans", but they did not bring much luck and health, rather the opposite.
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