Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: ltlee1@hotmail.com (ltlee1) Newsgroups: soc.culture.china Subject: IN BRIEF: What President Putin told the Valdai discussion club Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 13:53:52 +0000 Organization: novaBBS Message-ID: <8230272f41ad3dc9a6f9733b7cc72440@www.novabbs.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1526856"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="pxsmGrN7Y7mF0hfJcY//7F6kiWqDRq/tZN4FOOcim3s"; User-Agent: Rocksolid Light X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 X-Rslight-Site: $2y$10$kH3KbCYBS6wVWXLKSWur.ePgIZHoNEln04anJl98.ZszTXceNhWJ. X-Rslight-Posting-User: 0099cdd7dc5bd7b25c488bf8bcfab81a117b2ffc Bytes: 4390 Lines: 68 "TASS has compiled a summary of the Russian leader’s remarks. New world order The world is witnessing the formation of a completely new world order, nothing like we had in the past, such as the Westphalian or Yalta systems: "New powers are rising. Nations are becoming more and more aware of their interests, their value, uniqueness and identity, and are increasingly insistent on pursuing the goals of development and justice. At the same time, societies are confronted with a multitude of new challenges, from exciting technological changes to catastrophic natural disasters, from outrageous social division to massive migration waves and acute economic crises." Judging by the dynamics of the ongoing global processes, the next two decades of human history may be even more tough than the past 20 years: "Experts talk about the threat of new regional conflicts, global epidemics, about complex and controversial ethical aspects of interaction between humans and artificial intelligence, about how traditions and progress reconcile with each other." ... Russia as a guarantor of successful development No decisions by self-styled bosses in Washington and Brussels can change the hard fact that the world needs Russia. "The crux of the matter is the realities in which we live and in which Russia exists. The world needs Russia. No decisions by either Washington or Brussels’ self-styled bosses can change this." Russia does not perceive Western civilization as an enemy and never promotes in its policy the "either us or them" or "whoever is not with us is against us" principles. Besides, Russia does not seek to teach anyone lessons or "impose its mindset on anyone." ... West’s ‘geopolitical greed’ The West's "unprecedented geopolitical greed" is the true reason behind recent global conflicts from Yugoslavia to Ukraine. "The West, in pursuit of its interests, misinterpreted what it considered to be the outcome of the Cold War and began to reshape the world to its liking. Its unapologetic and unprecedented geopolitical greed is the true origin of conflicts, starting from the tragedy of Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya. And today it’s Ukraine and the Middle East." ... Ukrainian reconciliation The West has brought the situation to a coup in Ukraine and forced Russia to begin the special military operation. In this sense, it achieved its goal: "Our opponents find new ways, instruments, trying to get rid of us. Now, they use Ukraine as such instrument, they use Ukrainians, whom they shamelessly drill against Russians, effectively turning them into cannon fodder." ... Relations with US and congratulations to Trump Putin congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the US president-elect: "I have already said that we will work with any head of state who is trusted by the American people." ... Cooperation with China and India The level of trust between Russia and China is at the highest point in modern history. According to the president, his friendly relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping are "a very good pledge for the development of interstate relations," and relations between Russia and China are of an unprecedented high character, based on mutual trust, "which we lack in our relations with other countries, first of all with the Western ones." ... Crisis in global sports Men’s participation in women’s competitions is killing women’s sports ..." https://tass.com/politics/1869419