Putin antoi taas mallinäytteen siitä, mihin hänen asemansa pohjautuu: heppu kykenee vaihtamaan sävyään kuin kameleontti ja puhumaan naama peruslukemilla mitä tahansa luikuria, jonka uskoo olevan sillä hetkellä edukseen. On jotenkin irvokasta, että samaan aikaan kuin Venäjä on muuttunut koko ajan enemmän totalitääriseksi kontrollivaltioksi, Putin puhuu kansainväliselle yleisölle kuin suurikin demokratian, rauhan, sananvapauden ja ihmisten elintason puolustaja. Ja määritti muuten Venäjän kuuluvan kulttuurillisestikin osaksi Eurooppaa.
Nyt eivät oikein puheet taida olla sopusoinnussa Putinin viimeisten 20 vuoden aikaisten tekojen kanssa.
Geopolitics, Sanctions and Social Media Giants: Putin’s Davos Speech, in Quotes
Nyt eivät oikein puheet taida olla sopusoinnussa Putinin viimeisten 20 vuoden aikaisten tekojen kanssa.
Geopolitics, Sanctions and Social Media Giants: Putin’s Davos Speech, in Quotes
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time in more than a decade Wednesday.
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“We’re witnessing a crisis of previous models and instruments of economic development, increased social stratification both globally and in individual countries. [...] This causes a sharp polarization of public views and provokes the growth of populism, right-wing and left-wing radicalism as well as other extremes.”
“All this inevitably affects the nature of international relations [and] doesn’t add stability and predictability to them. International institutions are weakening, regional conflicts are multiplying and global security is degrading.”
“Unresolved and growing internal social and economic problems can drive the search for someone to blame for all the troubles and divert citizens’ irritation and discontent.”
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“The growth of economic problems and inequality splits society, giving rise to social, racial and national intolerance. These tensions break out even in countries with seemingly well-established civil and democratic institutions.”
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“Where’s the line between a successful global business with popular services that [...] try to rudely and at their own discretion control society, replace legitimate democratic institutions [and] restrict the person’s natural right to decide how to live, what to choose and what viewpoints to freely express.”
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“First, people should have a comfortable environment to live in. [...] Second, people should be confident that they’ll have a job that will give a steadily growing income. [...] Third, people should be confident they’ll receive high-quality, effective medical care when required. [...] Fourth, children should be able to receive a decent education regardless of family income.”
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“Russia is part of Europe, both geographically and most importantly in a cultural sense. In fact, we’re one civilization.”