He accused the West of seeking to impose its hegemony on the planet

Putin: The world is entering the 'most dangerous' decade since World War II

Putin stressed that Russia is not defying the West, but only defending its right to exist.

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Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin considered that the world is entering into a "most dangerous" contract since World War II, pointing out that the West seeks to maintain its hegemony on the planet, without caring for the interests of other countries.

"We are at a historic moment, we are without a doubt facing the most dangerous, most important, unpredictable (decade) since 1945," the Russian president said, adding that the planet is in a "revolutionary situation" because the West is "desperate" in seeking to impose his dominance.

In a speech in Moscow before the Valdai Forum, Putin said that "Russia does not defy the West, Russia only defends its right to exist," accusing the Americans and Westerners of wanting to "destroy (Russia) and wipe it off the map."

The Russian President added that the situation in the world is heading towards the "worst scenario", blaming Western countries for the responsibility of fueling the war in Ukraine and the subsequent crises, and said that Western countries "want to dominate the world, and everyone submits to it, without caring for the interests of other countries."

He added, "Most countries are currently demanding democracy, and do not accept the dictates imposed on them," and Putin stressed that Moscow "is not an enemy of the West."

He pointed out that "no one will be able to dictate to Russia what values ​​it must follow."

"The text was actually ready, and then suddenly the Ukrainian side disappeared from the radar, and said that it no longer wanted to continue negotiations," Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said about peace talks with Ukraine.

Peskov pointed out that President Vladimir Putin considered that "such a refusal of the agreements that had already been agreed upon, clearly occurred on the orders of Washington."

The head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Omar Sissoko Embalo, confirmed Wednesday in Kyiv that Putin had expressed the day before, in a meeting with him, the idea that he was ready to negotiate with President Zelensky.

When asked about these statements, Peskov stressed that Russia is "ready to ensure that our interests are on the negotiating table."

"We want that, but in this particular case, we are talking about complete reluctance on the part of Ukraine," he said, explaining that there was "no specific message" he would send to the Ukrainian presidency.

On Wednesday, Zelensky quickly denied any possibility of negotiating with Moscow as long as the Russian army "strikes the Ukrainian infrastructure".

"Let's start at least lifting the blockade on the Black Sea," he said, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of deliberately delaying the sailing of 170 ships loaded with grain from Ukraine to several countries in Africa and Asia.

He added, "The Russian president's desire to speak is, in my opinion, nothing more than a speech prepared in advance."

Talks between Kyiv and Moscow have been stalled since March, and the two sides accuse each other of causing the deadlock.

For his part, the Deputy Head of the Department of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Konstantin Vorontsov, told the United Nations that Washington and its allies are trying to exploit space to impose Western hegemony.

Reading from notes, Vorontsov added that the use of Western satellites to aid the Ukrainian war effort was a "very dangerous trend."

"Semi-civilian infrastructure may become a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike," he told the United Nations (First Committee) and described the West's use of such satellites to support Ukraine as "provocative."

"We're talking about the use of components of civilian space infrastructure, including commercial, by the United States and its allies in armed conflicts," he said.

Vorontsov did not name any satellite companies specifically, but Elon Musk said this month that his rocket maker SpaceX would continue to fund Starlink internet service in Ukraine.

In 1957, Russia launched (Sputnik 1), the first artificial satellite into outer space, and in 1961, it transported the first human into space.

Like the United States and China, it has a large offensive space capability.

In 2021, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile to destroy one of its satellites.

On the ground, the Ukrainian authorities stated that the area around Kiev was targeted in the early hours of yesterday, by Russian air strikes.

Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram that one of the municipalities was bombed, without mentioning the name of the affected town.

He added that rescue services have been deployed at the site.

Governor Koleba explained that some of the missiles were intercepted.

On the other hand, the Ukrainian Air Force said yesterday that the Russian army in southern Ukraine launched more than 20 Iranian Shahed-136 combat aircraft two hours before midnight.

He added that 19 drones were shot down, most of them over the Odessa region.

The Russian President: The situation in the world is heading towards the "worst case scenario", and Western countries bear the responsibility for fueling the war in Ukraine.

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