Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the yearlong war against Ukraine accused the west of fanning the flames of a global war against Russia.
Putin accuses the West of waging a global war to destroy Russia
The Russian President on Tuesday vowed to continue with the year-long war in Ukraine. He also accused the NATO alliance of increasing conflict with the hopes of defeating Russia in a global confrontation. Speaking on the eve of the first year of the war, Putin stated Moscow will “consistently resolve the tasks facing it” in Ukraine. In his address, he also told the nation’s military and political elite that Moscow is tilting towards Asia after the introduction of severe sanctions by the West. He emphasized that defeating Russia was not possible.
In addition to the promise of continuing the war and stated the global war was forced on Russia. He expressed his understanding of the pain of families who lost their loved ones and had fallen in battle. “The people of Ukraine have become the hostage of the Kyiv regime and its Western overlords, who have effectively occupied this country in the political, military, and economic sense,” stated Putin. ” They intend to transform a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation. This is exactly how we understand it all and we will react accordingly because in this case, we are talking about the existence of our country,” he added.
More on Putin’s address
The 70-year-old Kremlin leader stressed that Russia will not bow down to the West’s attempts at dividing the society and waging a global war to tear it down. While talking about the annexation of four territories in Ukraine last year, he got a standing ovation. Since handling the presidency on the last day of 1999, he states the West failed at trying to destroy Russia’s economy.
“They want to make the people suffer. But their calculation did not materialize. The Russian economy and the management turned out to be much stronger than they thought,” stated Putin. He added that Russia was turning away from the West’s “wolfish habits” toward Asia and focusing on building its economy. “Launch new projects, earn money, invest in Russia,” he concluded. The Kremlin is hoping this will help in convincing and casting a new direction for Russian businesses in the future.