Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the XXI annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club:

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the XXI annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club: September 7, 2024, Sochi ️ Imposition and normalization of essentially totalitarian ideologies is a threat, as we see with Western liberalism today. This current form of Western liberalism has, I believe, degenerated into extreme intolerance and aggression towards any alternative, any sovereign and independent thought. Today, it justifies neo-Nazism, terrorism, racism, and even mass genocide of civilians. ️ Then, there are the international conflicts and confrontations that threaten mutual destruction. Weapons capable of such destruction exist and are constantly being improved, taking on new forms as technology advances. The club of nations possessing such weapons is expanding, and no one can guarantee that if threats escalate uncontrollably and legal and moral norms finally collapse, these weapons will not be used. ️ We are at a dangerous threshold. The W... Source: Russian Mission Geneva