Putin Says Ukraine War a 'Tectonic Change' in the World Order
Russian president was addressing the Valdai International Discussion Club
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech Thursday at the at the Valdai International Discussion Club and said the West’s effort to prolong the war in Ukraine is really an effort to maintain its grip on global hegemony and how it sees the world order.
The Trends Journal has long noted that it is completely opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the Western media has been nothing more than an echo chamber for anti-Russian politicians in Washington. So-called “Progressive” Democrats penned a letter to President Biden to urge him to try a new strategy — negotiations — but they were cowards and retracted the letter.
Putin, once again, blamed the West for its effort in “fueling the war in Ukraine,” and organizing provocations around Taiwan – a thinly veiled nod to its ally China. Putin said the West is not so much supporting Ukraine, but rather grasping to keep its balance of power over other countries by employing “dirty” and “bloody” means, Sputnik reported.
He called the war in Ukraine part of a “tectonic change” in the world order.
“It's no coincidence that the West claims that its culture and worldview should be universal,” Putin said, according to the report. “Even if they don't say so directly, they behave this way. In fact, their approach insists that these values be unconditionally accepted by all other participants in international communication.”
Putin said that Russia is not a natural enemy of the West, but blamed much of the current crisis on Western “elites who see the hand of the Kremlin behind all their internal problems.”
He said the West aims to block the free development of other civilizations. “There is also a direct mercantile interest here, of course," Putin said.
RT, the Russian state-controlled news outlet, identified the Valdai Discussion Club as an annual international event used to float ideas that the “host nation considers important to discuss with other global players.”
Putin’s comments come a day after he oversaw nuclear drills by his country’s military. There is also added tension between the U.S. and Russia due to the 101st Airborne Division’s war drills in Romania.