Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the international security situation continues to deteriorate and that the world is entering an increasingly dangerous phase, although he did not refer to the current events in Venezuela, Iran or the statements of US President Donald Trump about Greenland.
So far, Putin has not publicly commented on the overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, mass protests in Iran, or American pressures related to Greenland.
Addressing the new ambassadors who presented their credentials in the Kremlin, in his first public speech on foreign policy this year, Putin said that global conflicts are deepening and new serious crisis hotspots are emerging.
“The situation on the international scene is constantly worsening. Long-term conflicts are intensifying, and new dangerous hotspots are emerging,” Putin said, without directly mentioning the United States of America or Trump.
He added that Russia rejects the policy of imposing the will by force, emphasizing that certain countries try to dictate rules to others, while Moscow, as he stated, advocates for a multipolar world order.
Putin again called for talks on Russian proposals for the establishment of a new security architecture in Europe, saying that Russia will continue to consistently pursue its strategic goals.
The war in Ukraine, considered the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, has led to the deepest confrontation between Russia and the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
