At the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin spoke of the new multipolar world order, rejecting the possibility of war with NATO and threatening a “hungry response” to the militarization of Europe.

This year’s theme for the annual meeting was “The Multicentric World: Instructions for Use“: in his opening speech, the Russian president presented his vision of what characterizes the new international reality. As he said, the multipolar order is more creative, less predetermined and more vulnerable to deviations from states – but at the same time it is more democratic.

‘Nonsense’ talk of war with NATO

At the same time, he launched an attack on European governments, which he accused of “fomenting hysteria” by attempting to revive Russia’s “manufactured enemy”. He said European elites are spreading the word that war with Russia is imminent, which he called “imaginary” and “impossible to believe” since it contradicts Moscow’s own security interests.

At the same time, he stressed that European nations also appear skeptical, as “they do not know what is so bad about Russia and why they should tighten their belts to deal with it.”

At the same time, he agreed with Trump’s words that under a different US administration, the conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided.

Warning about the militarization of Europe

Referring to the military reinforcement of Europe, the Russian president stressed that Moscow will not stand idle: “We must take these developments into account to preserve our defence and security,” he said. Russia’s response to the militarization of Europe will be convincing, the Russian president said.
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Putin also commented on Germany’s statements that it would build the strongest army in Europe, wondering whether these were political rhetoric or real plans. He warned that Russia would closely monitor these moves and concluded: “Our response will be, to put it mildly, quite convincing.”

On Gaza, he said that “we are looking carefully at President Trump’s initiatives,” he said. “We believe there may be light at the end of the tunnel.”