Putin says West playing ‘dangerous and dirty game’

Jump to contentSign up to our newslettersSubscribeNewsSportsVoicesCultureLifestyleTravelPremiumCloseNuclear strike will be ‘incredibly serious mistake’, Biden warns RussiaVladimir Putin has accused the West of playing a ‘dangerous and dirty game’ and seeks to escalate the war in Ukraine. In his speech to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based thinktank, the Russian president also said that the West is blinded by colonialism.He added that Russia does not consider itself an enemy of the West, as he railed against ‘arrogant’ Western leaders who he said were set on imposing their values on the rest of the world.In a long ramble, he also said that Russia would never accept Western countries telling it what to do, and said the longer the West took to realise this, the higher the price would be.His speech is characterised by an appeal to countries outside of the West as he claims the West is now a ‘minority’ and does not respect the rights of other people. Meanwhile, Ukraine has boosted its forces in the northern region near Belarus to counter any possible renewed Russian attack across the border, Ukraine’s general staff said today.1666888601Vladimir Putin has attempted to cast his war in Ukraine as an attempt by western countries to enact its quest for global domination.Mr Putin also argued that the West, blinded by colonialism, was trying to contain the rest of the world.He accused western nations of initiating a ‘dangerous and bloody’ game of domination.Emily Atkinson27 October 2022 17:361666882938President Vladimir Putin said the West rejected Russia’s attempts to build good relations with the United States and NATO because it was set on making Russia vulnerable.Moscow had wanted to ‘be friends’ with the West and Nato but would not accept attempts by the United States, European Union and Britain to hold Russia down, Putin said in a speech to the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow.Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 16:021666882739Vladimir Putin has sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of efforts by the West to secure its global domination. Speaking at a conference of international policy experts, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of trying to dictate their terms to other nations in a ‘dangerous and bloody’ domination game. Putin, who sent his troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, has cast Western support for Ukraine as part of broad efforts by Washington and its allies to enforce what they call a rules-based world order that only foments chaos. The Russian leader warned that ‘he who will sow the wind will reap the whirlwind.’ Putin claimed that ‘humankind now faces a choice: accumulate a load of problems that will inevitably crush us all or try to find solutions that may not be ideal but working and could make the world more stable and secure.’ Putin said Russia isn’t the enemy of the West but will continue to oppose the diktat of Western neo-liberal elites.Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:581666882218Vladimir Putin has said countries in the West impose sanctions of anyone who does not want to be under their thumb. He also said that Russia is simply standing up for itself against the West’s attempt to seek global domination.Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:501666881932Vladimir Putin has accused the West of playing a ‘dangerous and dirty game’. He also said that the West is blinded by colonialism.Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:451666881586The Russian president has accused the West of trying to ‘escalate’ the war. He said in his speech this afternoon: ‘The West … has taken several steps towards escalation and they are always trying to escalate. There’s nothing new there.’They’re fuelling the war in the Ukraine, organising politicians around Taiwan, destabilising the world food and energy markets.’As far as the last one is concerned, it is not deliberate, [I] don’t doubt that. It was due to a number of systemic errors committed by the Western authorities I’ve just mentioned.’Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:391666881249In his speech attacking the West, Vladimir Putin said the West seeks global domination and wants to control global resources. He also claimed that the Wesr wants to contain the development of other civilisations. Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:341666880910Vladimir Putin has given his opening remarks of his annual speech at the meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club think tank.He said the West is playing a ‘dangerous and dirty game’ and has been blinded by colonialism. Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:281666879555When near-daily rolling blackouts began in his Kyiv apartment block, Taras Logginov knew anyone getting stuck in the lifts of the 17-storey building would appreciate some basic supplies to help them through the ordeal.With Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power infrastructure now wreaking havoc on the hundreds of high rises in the capital Logginov and other thoughtful residents regularly leave so-called ‘survival kits’ in lifts across the city.A typical pack contains water, energy bars and sweets, a torch and a container for going to the toilet. Logginov also includes extra items such as bubble solution to keep children entertained, or a square of foam to sit on.’I could of course claim that I thought of this myself, but in truth I saw it on the internet,’ grinned Logginov, 63, referring to dozens of social media posts offering tips on how to survive blackouts that can last several hours.Local officials have warned citizens of the danger of using lifts during air raid sirens, but taking the stairs is not a viable option for many Kyivans who need to climb 15 or 20 floors to reach their apartment.As Logginov hung up a plastic bag emblazoned with a red cross in the building’s second lift, a neighbour walked by and thanked him. Logginov, who also works as a rescuer and has helped sift through rubble after missile attacks, was delighted at the friendly acknowledgment.His wife, Liudmylla, said the war had helped bring the building’s residents closer together.’We talk more, we smile more, yes, it brings us together quite a lot,’ she said. ‘When Taras put up these bags, people started coming up to us and asking if they could help with them, give us some money for them,’ she said. The couple politely declined the cash.Residents said the bags helped reduce their anxiety.’I’m not scared of getting stuck because I know there’s water and energy bars there,’ said 27-year-old Vladyslav Derbyshev, entering the apartment block with his dog.Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 15:051666878575Russia would make an ‘incredibly serious mistake’ if it used a tactical nuclear weapon in the war against Ukraine, Joe Biden has warned Moscow amid concerns of a false flag operation to escalate attacks.Mr Biden, who received an updated Covid booster shot on Tuesday in the White House, was asked by reporters whether he thought the Kremlin could use a ‘dirty bomb attack’ as a false flag operation to escalate war.’I spent a lot of time today talking about that,’ Mr Biden responded.Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attempting to use ‘dirty bomb’ Maryam Zakir-Hussain27 October 2022 14:49Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inRegistration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inUkraineRussiaVladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyKhersonBelarusPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in