Posted 11/28/2023, 4:04:58 PM
Putin Warns West Not to Interfere in Russia, Vows to Defend Russian Civilization
- Putin, with image shown by Orthodox icon, warns West against interfering in Russia, says it would be an "act of aggression"
- Putin casts Russia's war in Ukraine as an existential battle between Russian civilization and a declining, Russophobic West
- Putin claims the West wants to "dismember and plunder" Russia's resources
- Putin thanks businessmen for evading Western sanctions he says have failed
- Putin expected to run in 2024 presidential elections, which would extend his rule since 2000