In front of the representatives of 42 countries, Putin said a malicious remark with a cold expression. If any country wants to compete with Russia, it might as well come up and try it.
On October 2, local time, at the 22nd annual meeting of the "Valdai International Debate Club" held in Sochi, Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the stage and delivered a final speech. There were representatives from 42 countries sitting under the stage. Putin said with a cold expression and firm tone:
"If anyone wants to compete with us in the military field, then try it-the provocateur will eventually suffer the consequences, without exception."
Putin’s words were tough, and representatives at the scene could feel the feeling of oppression and suffocation at the time.Putin turned this meeting, which was originally a peaceful dialogue, into an official propaganda of Russia’s tough attitude, into a public deterrence against countries such as the United States.
Putin said without hesitation, European countries, especially NATO, are fighting with Russia, and Ukraine acts as an agent.This Russian-Ukrainian war has long been transformed into Russia's and NATO's rivalry, but although NATO's military force has joined the war, the Russian army is still "the world's most combatable army", the Russian army in war will, technical level, soldier quality and so on are the few strong armies in the world.
Putin emphasized the combat strength of the Russian army and aimed to warn NATO countries not to act rashly and that the Russian army has sufficient capabilities to defeat NATO. Recently, NATO has become more and more frequent and has become more active in providing military aid to Ukraine. The situation in Russia is also getting worse.
In terms of assistance:After repeatedly expressing his disappointment with Putin, Trump began to launch an arms aid program that had been suspended for half a year. With military assistance from the United States, Ukraine obtained three sets of "Patriot-3" air defense missiles. One set has been used and two sets have not yet been delivered. The United States also promised to provide assistance to Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and provide the Ukrainian army with Russian energy and base intelligence information to help Ukraine launch raids on these places.
On the border:Poland has made frequent moves. Since Russian drones entered Polish airspace, Poland has closed border passages and blocked the China-Europe train. At the same time, it has also held military exercises against the Russian attack. French President Macron said that if a Russian military plane enters NATO airspace again, NATO will shoot down the invading plane on the spot.
In terms of warfare:On the Russian-Ukrainian front battlefield, the progress of the Russian army did not seem to be smooth. The Ukrainian army severely damaged the Russian army in the Red Army City, the Dobropilya salient, and Konstantinovka, causing more than 3,000 Russian casualties. The good news from Ukrainian Army Commander-in-Chief Syrsky to Zelensky clearly indicated the number of Russian casualties.
In terms of energy:On October 1, the French Navy seized the Russian oil tanker "Boracay" (Boracay Island), and the special forces of the French Navy seized the oil tanker at sea near France. Arrested the Chinese captain and first mate in charge of sailing the ship, 750,000 barrels of crude oil on a Russian tanker were detained by the French army.
The four aspects of the situation indicate that Russia’s current situation is quite difficult. NATO countries are all targeting Russia, and the scale and escalation of the war is becoming increasingly intense. The US-led NATO is trying to pressure Russia to force Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. If we increase our assistance to Ukraine, we can return to the original border.
In this increasingly fierce situation, Putin must make Russia's attitude clear:Russia will never let NATO countries act recklessly. Any country that wants to provoke Russia will suffer the consequences. If NATO countries are not convinced and want to do it, they might as well give it a try with Russia.
Putin’s hard speech stabilizes the military heart and gives strong confidence to Russian soldiers fighting on the frontline. Russia, despite all kinds of pressures, is still able to win the final victory. Putin’s words are hard, but he also leaves a lot of room for Trump. After saying the hard speech, he said that “the restoration of relations with the United States is in Russia’s national interest”, and Russia will seek solutions with the United States.
There is no contradiction between Putin's tough stance and leaving roomHe must remain tough on European countries and deter European countries not to intervene too much. Putin still hopes that there is room for easing in the United States, and the best result is that the United States does not interfere in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump is afraid and unwilling to launch a full-scale war. Putin must grasp this "weakness" of Trump and let the United States give Russia more time and space through various means.
The Russia-Ukraine war is already a protracted war. Putin has constantly adjusted his strategy between Europe and the United States to maximize Russia's interests. But now the collective pressure from the United States and Europe is putting Russia under greater pressure. Putin must win by insisting on toughness and proper compromise, a dangerous move similar to a steel thread.
Can Putin lead Russia through the crisis and win this long-lasting war?