Vladimir Putin enjoys a granite consensus in Russia, cemented by violence and propaganda. But even around the world, the Moscow autocrat maintains a strong circle of allies and admirers in various capacities. The proof came in the first 48 hours following his victory in Sunday's “elections” in Russia, which reconfirmed him as head of the country until 2030, projecting him as the longest-serving leader in history of the country for two years. centuries. Yesterday, warm congratulations came from global giants such as China and India, as well as Kim Jong-Un's North Korea. Today, the picture is completed by the message of congratulations delivered by Hamas, in particular in tribute to the “Russian position in favor of the Palestinian cause, in light of the battle for the defense of our people against the Israeli occupation “. From his golden exile in Qatar, the terrorist group's leader Ismail Haniyeh wished Putin success “in the interests of his people”, and stressed that Hamas now hopes to consolidate ties of friendship and cooperation with Russia , with the aim of building “a multipolar world system that brings justice to oppressed peoples.”
The visit to the great ally
A “Third World” and anti-Western inspiration which also unites Putin’s Russia with other important players on the international scene. Starting with the aforementioned China of Xi Jinping. The last country visited by Putin before starting the war in Ukraine, a little over two years ago, and which will in all likelihood also be the first to which he will visit thanks to his renewed presidential mandate. Second Reuters the diplomacies of the two countries are working to set the exact date of the trip, which should take place next May. The Kremlin indicated that official information on “a series of presidential visits” would indeed be released soon, while the Chinese Foreign Ministry has not yet commented. The two countries are linked by the “limitless” partnership that Putin and Xi signed in Beijing in February 2022, and the latter declared yesterday in congratulating his ally that China intended to “maintain close communications with Russia to promote their partnership. “
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