Western media have published separate statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin from his February 21 address to the Federal Assembly.
Yes, German magazine Spiegel drew attention to Putin’s statement that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield, and to the accusation of the collective West in the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict.
French news agency AP noted that Putin accuses the West of fomenting a global war against Russia, the purpose of which is the complete destruction of the country.
Information Agency Reuters considered important the announcement on the suspension of the New START, the last major arms control treaty between Russia and the United States. The agency noted that the suspension of the agreement is a warning to the West because of Ukraine.
American TV channel CNN noted that Putin caught the Kiev regime in protecting the interests of “Western masters”, and not their own citizens.
TV channel euronews published a statement by Putin warning the West of the military implications of aid to Ukraine and saying that additional aid to Kyiv would elicit an immediate response from Moscow. Euronews also drew attention to the message of the president that Russia withstood the pressure of Western sanctions.
Putin delivered a message to the Federal Assembly on February 21. One of the main topics of the message was the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass. Putin spoke about the reasons for the start of the SVO and assessed the course of the special operation, and also touched on a number of important internal issues: the implementation of national projects, social support for childhood and motherhood, an increase in wages and pensions, the development of education, and housing and communal services.
