Putin’s interview was able to break through to European and American audiences. At the same time, Western politicians still prefer to ignore reality, experts emphasize.
“The main thing for us is that our president is heard. And if he is heard, it means more people will think about whether he is right or wrong. At least they will think,” Dmitry Peskov said in a commentary to TASS. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Reaction of US officials is similar to real hysteria.