“Moscow Betrays Everyone and Is Surprised”: Why Russia Has No Friends - Soviet Diplomat 0 50

Nikolai Nikolaevich Platoshkin is a Soviet and Russian diplomat, historian, and political scientist, as well as a public and political figure. He holds a Doctorate in Historical Sciences, is an associate professor, and heads the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy at the Moscow Humanities University (MGU).

Platoshkin released a video in which he spoke about Russia - which this time betrayed its ally Venezuela. The author builds a consistent thesis: since the early 1990s, Russia has consistently failed to defend its allies, even after public statements of support. In his opinion, these are not random mistakes, but a stable model of behavior of the Kremlin - from the GDR to Venezuela.

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⚡️URGENT⚡️ VENEZUELA WHAT IS HAPPENING, WHAT TO DO PLATOSHKIN TRUMP MADURO

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Each case of betrayal by the Kremlin of its ally is a repetition of one scenario:

1. promises and rhetoric of "shoulder to shoulder",
2. lack of real actions,
3. defeat or liquidation of the ally,
4. then surprise - "why do we have no friends?".

A separate emphasis is placed on Venezuela as a pragmatically important ally, not just an ideological one. The author emphasizes that Hugo Chavez's policies and Venezuela's participation in coordinating OPEC played a key role in the rise of oil prices, which effectively helped Russia emerge from the crisis of the late 1990s. Therefore, the refusal to protect Venezuela is not only a moral but also a strategic self-destruction.

The final reproach from the author is directed not only outward (to the USA) but primarily inward to the Russian elite: the fear of "not irritating the West", the absence of even minimal military and diplomatic steps, and the habit of justifying inaction with the phrase "we can do nothing". As a result, according to the diplomat, Russia remains isolated precisely because it allowed the destruction of all who were ready to be its allies.

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