Jovial Monk wrote on Oct 1^st, 2024 at 6:30am:


"This topic is leading the Western disinformation campaign against our country and serves as an information cover for the criminal actions of the collective West and the Kiev regime. I’m talking about the fake claims and information and political campaigns that accuse our country of “kidnapping” and “deporting” Ukrainian children.
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Since the beginning of the special military operation and with active support from the collective West, the Ukrainian side launched an unprecedented disinformation campaign focusing on “mass-scale deportation of Ukrainian children to Russian territory”. They use every trick in the process from publications in the Western media to Kiev regime officials’ outrageous claims who later retracted them.

The related materials have been actively circulated in the leading Western media to this day. They refer to an “official report” according to which some 19,500 children have been allegedly “deported or forcibly displaced” to Russia during the conflict.

The United States is using against our country the methods that they have used in other places around the world, where they wreaked havoc, tried to overthrow legitimate governments and change regimes, such as during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. Back then, they spread information that Iraqi soldiers in occupied Kuwait were allegedly taking premature babies out of incubators and putting them on the floor for them to die. Sure enough, none of that was true. These lies were aimed at stoking hatred against Iraqis. It untied the hands of the initiators of this disinformation in the fight against their opponents and provided information cover for the crimes committed by the US regime in the region.

The Westerners qualify Russia’s efforts to rescue children from the areas of hostilities as “kidnapping.” In reality, things are exactly the opposite. Obviously, it’s a staged drama. They ignore the numerous refutations of such fabrications. Efforts are being undertaken to not only rescue children from Ukrainian shelling, but to reunite families as well. It is true. Families were separated during the Ukraine crisis. The facts about the children reunifying with their families are verified by the International Committee of the Red Cross, whose employees escort the children to hand them over to their parents and relatives.

The office of Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova has organised a clear and transparent legal process with a sequential operation algorithm. We have established communication channels with Ukrainian counterparts regarding this issue. Yesterday, everyone who wanted could see Maria Lvova-Belova holding face-to-face talks with Ukrainian counterparts on children’s exchange mediated by Qatar.

We have organized two briefings by Lvova-Belova at the Foreign Ministry, during which she provided facts when replying to media questions about these efforts. We are planning to hold one more such briefing in the next few months.
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We have taken note of the latest news. The German police have found 161 Ukrainian children who, according to Kiev, were deported to Russia.
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We have been trying to attract international attention to fake stories about Russia involving children, the stories concocted by the Kiev regime and its Western patrons. They obviously do not care for children. What they want is to launch yet another propaganda campaign to present Russia as an aggressive and hostile country. Their goal is to slander and besmirch Russia and the measures it is taking to save children in the zone of hostilities.

When has it ever been different? Did the West ever support Russia’s initiatives? People in the collective West didn’t even know about them because Western media never write the truth nor provide objective facts about the situation in Russia.
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https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1946180/#7

Putin's speech at the Valdai Forum, November 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/live/TQVM_o2MoY8?si=di051Qnnp53yaVxn



"President of Russia Vladimir Putin:

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There comes, in a way, the moment of truth. The former world arrangement is irreversibly passing away, actually it has already passed away, and a serious, irreconcilable struggle is unfolding for the development of a new world order. It is irreconcilable, above all, because this is not even a fight for power or geopolitical influence. It is a clash of the very principles that will underlie the relations of countries and peoples at the next historical stage. Its outcome will determine whether we will be able, through joint efforts, to build a world that will allow all nations to develop and resolve emerging contradictions based on mutual respect for cultures and civilisations, without coercion and use of force. And finally, whether the human society will be able to retain its ethical humanistic principles, and whether an individual will be able to remain human.

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I have previously stated that we have reached red lines. The West’s calls to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, a nation with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, reveal the reckless adventurism of certain Western politicians. Such blind faith in their own impunity and exceptionalism could lead to a global catastrophe. Meanwhile, the former hegemons, who have been accustomed to ruling the world since colonial times, are increasingly astonished that their commands are no longer heeded. Efforts to cling to their diminishing power through force result only in widespread instability and more tensions, leading to casualties and destruction. However, these efforts fail to achieve the desired outcome of maintaining absolute, unchallenged power. For the march of history cannot be halted.

Instead of recognising the futility of their ambitions and the objective nature of change, certain Western elites seem poised to go to any lengths to thwart the development of a new international system that aligns with the interests of the global majority. In the recent policies of the United States and its allies, for instance, the principle of ”You shall not belong to anyone!“ or ”You're either with us or against us“ has become increasingly evident. I mean to say, such a formula is very dangerous. After all, as the saying of our and many other countries goes, ”What goes around comes around.“

Chaos, a systemic crisis is already escalating in the very nations that attempt to implement such strategies. The pursuit of exclusivity, liberal and globalist messianism and ideological, military, and political monopoly is steadily depleting those countries that pursue these paths, pushing the world towards decline and starkly contradicting the genuine interests of the people in the United States and European countries.

I am confident that sooner or later the West will come to this realisation. Historically, its great achievements have always been rooted in a pragmatic, clear-eyed approach based on a tough, sometimes cynical but rational evaluation of circumstances and their own capabilities.

In this context, I wish to emphasise once more: unlike our counterparts, Russia does not view Western civilisation as an adversary, nor does it pose the question of ”us or them.“ I reiterate: ”You're either with us or against us“ is not part of our vocabulary. We have no desire to teach anyone or impose our worldview upon anyone. Our stance is open and it is as follows.

The West has indeed amassed significant human, intellectual, cultural, and material resources which enable it to thrive as one of the key elements of the global system. However, it is precisely ”one of“ alongside other rapidly advancing nations and groups. Hegemony in the new international order is not a consideration. When, for instance, Washington and other Western capitals understand and acknowledge this incontrovertible fact, the process of building a world system that addresses future challenges will finally enter the phase of genuine creation. God willing, this should happen as soon as possible. This is in the shared interest, especially for the West itself.
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http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75521

Answers to media questions

November 28, 2024 - 17:15 - Astana

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Question:
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And, if I may, a philosophical tangent. What transpired overall, how did it occur that there was a period when the German Chancellor visited you, and you frequently conversed in German there? And now, we discuss the prospect of deploying the same Oreshniks in that direction.

Thank you very much.


Vladimir Putin:
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And if we turn to serious matters, concerning the development of our relations with Europe and the Western countries in general, you know, looking at it in retrospect, I think that, in fact, we have gone to great lengths. I was not involved in it, but the generation of previous leaders went as far as the dissolution of the Soviet Union, including, as it seems to me, in order to make Russia part of this so-called civilised West, believing that now, when the walls of ideological confrontation crumbled down, we will be part of the civilised world.

Nothing of the kind has happened. It turned out that in addition to all this, in addition to everything related to ideology, there are issues of a geopolitical nature, geopolitical interests, and they showed us immediately where our place was – somewhere there, in a corner, in a nook. But it wasn’t the end of it. They began supporting separatist forces, terrorist forces in the Caucasus, they began rocking Russia from within with what their might. We coped with it, we went through this all. We offered whatever we could to try and build relations [with Western countries]. I have already talked about it many times, now I don’t want to waste time on it and go over it again. That’s it. If no – then no. NATO’s expansion to the east: five waves, or six already. All our objections, all our concerns were simply ignored. They went stubbornly their own way. That’s the way it is. This is how our relations developed, including with Europe.

Yes, I know, some European leaders say to me: “We were against it.” I have already mentioned it, and I will repeat it again because this is important. “We were against Ukraine joining NATO. Well, you know we are against it, and we will vote against it”. To my question: “So why did you open the door to NATO for Ukraine in Bucharest in 2008?” The answer was simple: “Well, the Americans pressed us hard then.” Here is a nice how-d’ye-do! And what if they press harder tomorrow again? Will you agree on everything and finally sign the paper to the effect that Ukraine is a member of NATO?

That said, the US position did not change by that time. The United States told us: “Well, yes, we won’t admit Ukraine now.” Do you know why they did not want to admit it then? Because Ukraine was not ready, it had to go through certain stages of preparation for membership. “We won’t do it now.” And when it is prepared – they will admit it. And they will press hard on the Europeans again. And the Europeans will consent to it again. Look at what’s happening now – well, it’s happening in full view of the whole world.

I believe Europe has been debased big time. It ceased to exist as an independent centre, an independent political and sovereign centre of international politics. It will not think twice before dancing the polka to the tune played by the US administration, even if it hurts its own interests. Occasionally, I get the impression that high-ranking officials, in Germany or elsewhere in Europe, are on a mission from the US secret service. The problem is they do not have the best interests of their own, in this case, German, people, in mind. How can one even agree with everything that is going on there?

Energy prices in some US states are three to five times lower than in Europe, in Germany, in particular. Entire enterprises and industries are closing down in Germany and moving to the United States. The Americans are doing so purposefully. They are pragmatic people, and may be doing the right thing for themselves. But what about the Europeans? One cannot get away from picturing them asking just one question when they are told they would be hung by the neck tomorrow. Their only question would be, “Shall we bring our own rope, or you will provide us with one?” Do you see what I mean? That is all there is to it.

Volkswagen is closing, metallurgical plants are closing, chemical plants are closing, as are glass plants. People are being sacked by the hundreds or even thousands. And nothing happens. All we hear is dead silence except some unintelligible ruckus in the ongoing internal political process. How can one even talk to such partners? What is there to negotiate?

It is not our fault that our relations with Europe have declined to such a low level. This is also the result of the internal state of the European establishment and European politics.

Still I hope this will go away at some point, and we will restore our relations with individual European countries and, more broadly, with the EU. Russia and our European partners have a stake in this. Perhaps, they are interested in that even more than we are. I think this natural interest in expanding relations with Russia in the interest, pardon me the tautology, of their own countries and peoples will prevail. I hope so. We will see how things turn out eventually in real life.
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http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75689

Expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board

December 16, 2024 - 14:30 - Moscow

President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
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The minister referred to the illegitimacy of the regime in Kiev, with which we are fighting. I would like to emphasise once more: we are not fighting with the Ukrainian people, but with the regime – the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, which seized power back in 2014. The source of their authority is a state coup.

All the troubles in both Ukraine and Russia began precisely after this bloody, anti-constitutional state coup. It remains relevant today because those in power are committing crimes against their own citizens and our citizens every day. This regime has lost – or is at least evidently losing – the signs of statehood.

When we speak of illegitimacy, what do we mean? They did not organise the elections, did they? They did not. Does the Constitution provide an option to extend the President's powers? No. The Constitution only allows for an extension of the powers of the representative body – the Rada, and nothing more. And the reference to martial law is irrelevant: there are no provisions in the Constitution to extend the President's powers.

And where is the Supreme Court? Where is the Constitutional Court? A legitimate question. The Chairman of the Supreme Court is in prison – they simply remain silent about it, no one mentions it, yet they have incarcerated him. The Supreme Court is authorised, among other things, to overturn illegitimate decisions made by the President. Several reversals occurred, and thereafter – go to prison. And the head of the regime immediately, on the same day, announced: he will be jailed. As is known, in all civilised countries, only the court determines whether a person is guilty or not, whether they will be imprisoned or not. No, here the administrative authorities declared: he will be jailed. This is the Supreme Court.

There is also the Constitutional Court. Do you know what happened to the Constitutional Court? The Chairman of the Constitutional Court is no longer permitted to attend office – the guards simply do not allow him to enter. In the end, the Constitutional Court as a whole became paralysed, and the Chairman of the Constitutional Court himself fled abroad, where, as far as we know, he is provided with state protection in his host country, because there is a threat to his life.

Are these signs of statehood? No, these are signs of the loss of statehood. That is why crimes are committed one after another.

I believe that the next offence will be the lowering of the mobilisation age to 18. This is unequivocally a crime, because even if it were reduced to 14, as in Hitler's Germany, creating the Hitler Jugend, it would not change the situation on the battlefield. This is clear to everyone.

However, I believe that at the behest of those countries whose interests the Kiev regime is protecting – it is clear today that it is not safeguarding the interests of the Ukrainian people but rather those it serves and protects – they will also reduce mobilisation age to eighteen years, and young lads will be sent to the slaughter. Just as people are currently being rounded up on the streets, like stray dogs, during forced mobilisation and thrust into the line of fire, it seems to me that these boys will likewise be sent to their doom in the same manner. And then, these individuals of the regime will simply flee abroad under the cover of those they are working for today, and that's all. This is the most likely outcome.

Some individuals from recent years have already escaped – they are already residing abroad, as is well known. And they feel good about it because they have stolen money from the Ukrainian people, looted it into their pockets. All these ”pockets“ are also abroad, with those sponsors who keep them on this hook: they have stolen money, their accounts are there, everything is in place – and they dance to any tune, fulfilling any task.
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http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75887

Putler won’t see 2026.

It's ok Yuri.
The whole world knows that the USA (CIA) put Zelensky into power (the Democrats/Media love celebrity politics) to help push their NATO expansionism into former Soviet nations.
Although the Reagan/Gorbachev agreement was 'no expansionism' by either.

How did America like it, when Soviets 'expanded' to Cuba?
The USA prepared to invade Cuba.

A lot of European nations were banking $$$ on Russia to Annex Ukraine and supported it.
Alas, for Europe, Russia and the Ukraine. Nobody told the soldiers of Ukraine who decided not to play the economic game and now it's a save face mess.

Russia's best option now is to settle with Ukraine for whatever, regardless. Call it a tax write off and prepare for the Chinese supernova from the East as it also gets revenge on Russia for what the USSR did to it.
The Chinese don't honour weakness and Russia is looking depleted in many ways, regardless if it wins the war with Ukraine. They'll turn on Russia (and India) as the best bet, rather than tackle USA directly.
China has already pumped 600,000 people (military as well) into Russian territory and retaken lands off Russia.

You're fighting the wrong guys Yuri.
So you gain some ground in Ukraine.
But you'll lose most of Siberia.