Putin: The Wannabe "Hero"

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, recently invited 26 country leaders to a celebration for the 70th anniversary of WWII. Included among the invitees are President Barack Obama, U.K. PM David Cameron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. All three of whom are not attending this event due to the invasion of the Ukraine and their condemnation of it. The interesting aspect of this event is with the fact that Pres. Putin also invited the renown leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. This seems to be part of Putin’s plan to increase his influence with the North Korean leader, but it also may be a ploy to spite western nations. Its not like North Korea doesn’t have anything to offer Russia though. A potential trade partnership and oil pipeline would be of benefit to both parties. 

Kim Jong Un’s invitation to this event may have been to spite global powers or to establish a better relationship with him, but I see another possible option. Pres. Putin has had a long history of caring about his place in history, his legacy. He doesn’t want to be seen as the “bad guy” in the grand scheme of things; he wants to be the hero. Putin has been openly opposed to the North Korean nuclear arms program, but rejects how western nations are sanctioning the nuclear arms. The dislike of North Korea by Russia makes this invitation appears less like the beginning of a relationship between the two countries, but more like leur for a trap. I’m not saying Putin is going to use this event to harm Kim Jong Un, but I do believe that he is trying to gain influence in Pyongyang. Putin could be trying to gain the trust of the North Korean dictator in order to ruin him, thereby making him the hero he so wants to be. It may not look like the most probable outcome, but it still has a believeable aspect. While the idea of spiteing western nations and establishing trade relations looks to be the main reason behind Putin’s actions; he may have a separate agenda involving his own image.

Source:http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/20/politics/vladimir-putin-kim-jong-un-russia-north-korea/index.html

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Ever since I was a child, I have expressed my opinions openly and have been a keen debater. Never have I seen myself ever writing a blog, but here I am about to start one.

A little bit about myself. My name is Maxim G. Strehle and I consider my myself to be quite smart. Although, that opinion is biased due to the fact that I am the one stating it. I am currently a sophomore, but despite my so far limited time in highschool I feel as if I have increased my knowledge tenfold. I participate in Robotics, Model UN, and am currently in the process of starting my own science based club. I’ve always been a person who takes the phrase “Dress your best” to heart, as I have always worn ties. I appreciate a variety of music, primarily indie music, but I love orchestral. I am a pretty confident person, and usually butt into conversations. I am the person that says “actually” and has something to say about everything.   

I have always looked to the future and made plans for myself. I am striving to attend MIT or Stanford and study Aerospace Engineering and Physics. I would very much like to earn a doctorate in those fields. Those studies will then coincide with my plan to create my own Aeronautical and Aerospace company, but before that I’d like to do a bit more with myself. After I gain my graduate degrees I would like to move to London, where I would want to work as an analyst for an Investment banking firm. After my time in finances I would then like to relocate to Switzerland. In the beautiful city of Geneva I would like to work at CERN and discover the secrets of the universe.

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