Putin compares ideology of modern West to USSR
The Soviet Union imposed its system on others, and it didn’t last, the president reminded
Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn a parallel between the Soviet Union and the present-day US and EU, accusing them of imposing their own political systems on other countries.
Speaking at a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, the president suggested that political systems which force their own values on others don’t last.
“The Soviet Union once erred by imposing its system. Then, the United States has taken up that baton. The EU has also distinguished itself,” Putin said.
“A nation that respects its own tradition, as a rule, does not encroach on the traditions of others,” the Russian president concluded.
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