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While Western countries spoke from on high they stand about “deputinization”, Russian President Vladimir Putin has attracted the attention of the whole world, writes RIA Novosti columnist Victoria Nikiforova. The Russian head of state's message to the Federal Assembly was broadcast online by leading news media. Immediately after the end of the Russian leader's speech, many of the world's media began to discuss what they heard.
There are no excuses for Putin's accusation that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is fueling the conflict, transferred from the local to the global level, there are no excuses. ” found at all. Western “peacemakers” just kept silent,” the author of the publication shared her opinion.
According to the journalist, the president's words about the suspension of the Strategic Offensive Weapons Treaty (START) dealt a “heavy blow to the psyche” of the Western establishment. For the European Union and the western military-political bloc NATO, this message became key in Putin's speech, he notes.
The material says that currently the Russian Federation not only represents its interests, but also plays a leading role in the confrontation with the West. In this regard the message of the head of the Russian state was sent not only to elites in Europe and overseas, but also to ordinary citizens, the article emphasizes.
If Russia does not stand, any country behind which the United States will want to improve its position, Nikiforova summarized.