Putin: "I am not your friend, I am the President of Russia"
Published on Jul 23, 2016
When
German journalists asked the very simplistic question on whether Putin
considered himself a friend or a foe to the West- he answered neither.
There is the simple concept of national interests, which may or may not
be at odds with other countries. Diplomacy is the art of being able to
reconcile your national interests, alongside those of other States,
compromising on certain aspects along the way. However, the Atlanticist
world view (EU/US/NATO) has shown not to allow for mutual respect, nor
for cooperation. Through a number of covert means, they ask for nothing
less than for Russia to no longer ascertain its national interests,
which makes President Putin #1 Boogeyman in the world today.
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