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| Putin in Q&A at influential Valdai policy forum: as it happened | |
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| The Russian president has adressed policy makers and experts at the renowned forum where he has previously signaled key policy shifts | The Russian president has adressed policy makers and experts at the renowned forum where he has previously signaled key policy shifts |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has completed a three-hour question and answers session following his address to the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi. The renowned forum of Russia experts and policy makers met for the 22nd time, this year around the theme “The Polycentric World: Instructions for Use.” | Russian President Vladimir Putin has completed a three-hour question and answers session following his address to the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi. The renowned forum of Russia experts and policy makers met for the 22nd time, this year around the theme “The Polycentric World: Instructions for Use.” |
| Among the subjects Putin touched upon in a 30-minute opening speech was that of multipolarity, a term that is increasingly being used to characterize Russia’s position on global governance. | Among the subjects Putin touched upon in a 30-minute opening speech was that of multipolarity, a term that is increasingly being used to characterize Russia’s position on global governance. |
| “Multipolarity has already effectively taken hold in the world. There is no power, nor will there ever be, that can rule the world or dictate how everyone breathes. The West’s attempt to control everything is causing tension and undermining the internal stability of these countries,” Putin told the audience on Thursday. | “Multipolarity has already effectively taken hold in the world. There is no power, nor will there ever be, that can rule the world or dictate how everyone breathes. The West’s attempt to control everything is causing tension and undermining the internal stability of these countries,” Putin told the audience on Thursday. |
| Putin also lauded Russia’s resistance to the pressure of multiple rounds of Western sanctions, revealed he was willing to discuss joining NATO 25 years ago, pointed to states using a phantom 'threat' to distract their populations from domestic problems, and offered condolences to the family of murdered US influencer Charlie Kirk. | Putin also lauded Russia’s resistance to the pressure of multiple rounds of Western sanctions, revealed he was willing to discuss joining NATO 25 years ago, pointed to states using a phantom 'threat' to distract their populations from domestic problems, and offered condolences to the family of murdered US influencer Charlie Kirk. |
| The Russian president has often used the Valdai Club to signal shifts in Moscow’s priorities or to convey new thinking on issues of national and global importance. Previous sessions have continued for up to three hours. | The Russian president has often used the Valdai Club to signal shifts in Moscow’s priorities or to convey new thinking on issues of national and global importance. Previous sessions have continued for up to three hours. |