According to the Russian president, "Europe, which lost a significant part of its sovereignty a long time ago."
Vladimir Putin also attended the annual meeting of the Valdaj Club. Gábor Stier, editor-in-chief of Moskvatér, asked the Russian president on the spot.
I believe and know that it was the United States that triggered the crisis in Ukraine"
And it was no accident. What is the consequence? Europe, which lost a significant part of its sovereignty a long time ago, was forced to become a servant of the sovereign and implement its policy: to switch to a policy of sanctions and restrictions against Russia," the Russian president emphasized.
According to Vladimir Putin, the consequences of everything are already clearly visible: the competitiveness of the European economy has fallen to the bottom, while the economic competitiveness of their main rival, the USA, has "increased dramatically". He added:
"As a result of losing a part of their sovereignty by themselves, they had to make decisions to their own detriment."
Europeans are destroying their roots based on Christian culture, they are simply uprooting them mercilessly"
- underlined the Russian president in his answer.
Featured image: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Valdai International Debating Club in Sochi on October 5, 2023.
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