PUTIN THREATENS SWIFT RESPONSE TO EUROPE’S ‘MILITARIZATION’

Fri 03 October 2025:

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Russia‘s response to the “militarization” of Europe would not be long in coming.

“The response to the threats, to put it mildly, seems to be very convincing. That’s right, a response. We ourselves have never initiated a military confrontation. It’s senseless, unnecessary and simply absurd; it distracts us from the real problems and challenges,” Putin said at a plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

He said Moscow reacts quickly when there is “a threat to security, peace, the tranquility of its citizens, its sovereignty and statehood itself,” warning other states not to provoke Russia.

“There’s never been a case where it didn’t ultimately end badly for the provocateur. There should be no exceptions in the future. There won’t be any. Our history has proven: weakness is unacceptable, because it creates the temptation, the illusion, that any issue with us can be resolved by force. Russia will never show weakness or indecision,” he added.

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MULTIPOLAR WORLD AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Russian President also said that the world is entering a “polycentric era” where no single power can dictate rules, warning Europe against militarization, expressing conditional support for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposals and placing responsibility for the continuation of the Ukraine war on Western states.

“Discussions at the Valdai forum provide an opportunity to objectively and comprehensively assess the situation around the world,” he said, adding that multipolarity is “a qualitatively new phenomenon” that creates both opportunities and risks.

“No one is ready to play by rules set by one person somewhere far away,” he argued.

Putin argued that a multipolar world is more democratic, since it allows “a large number of political and economic players” to influence outcomes.

“Perhaps never before on the global stage have there been so many countries influencing or seeking to influence the most important regional and global processes,” he said.

Putin insisted that solutions in this environment must rest on broad consensus.

“Any solutions are possible only on the basis of agreements that satisfy all interested parties or the overwhelming majority. Otherwise, there will be no viable solution at all,” he said.

He added that Western-led institutions had “lost their meaning” by straying from their original mandates and turning into “platforms for political lectures.”

The Russian leader praised organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, saying they reflect genuine consensus and balance among members.

“They aren’t against anyone, they’re for themselves,” he said, contrasting this with what he described as the “hegemonic” tendencies of the West.

-Source: AA

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