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By John Helmer, Moscow
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In the September election President Vladimir Putin doesn’t come before Russian voters to bury Russia but to praise it.
As he has been explaining about the propaganda war of the Western elites, as Putin calls the enemy now, the evil they do is living after them these days; the good they do he doesn’t intend to let the General Staff inter with their bones.
In his own words, carefully prepared for the domestic and Western press on December 20, 2018, [3] and then at an election rally this week (June 28 [4]), here are his two visions for Russia:
Pre-war:
“Question: Mr President, society strongly demands social justice. According to Levada Centre, 66 percent of respondents feel nostalgic about the Soviet Union. And here is my question: do you think that a restoration of socialism is possible in Russia?
Vladimir Putin [3]: I think this is impossible. I believe that the deep changes that have taken place in our society make restoring socialism in the sense you mean impossible. There can be social elements in the economy and the social sector, but expenses will always exceed profits, and as a result, the economy would be at a dead end. But the just distribution of resources, the fair treatment of people who live below the poverty line, and a state policy aimed to lower the number of people who have to live like that, to provide the majority of people with healthcare services and education in acceptable conditions, if this is the socialism we are talking about, we are holding to the very same policy. Our national programmes that we talked about in the beginning of this meeting, are mostly aimed at all this.”
Post-war:
“Russia is experiencing unprecedented pressure from the Western elites. They are unable to inflict a strategic defeat on us or win a victory on the battlefield; their attempts to destabilise the political situation and sow internal unrest are failing too…Once again, Russia is confidently repelling any attempts to deter our progress. We have sufficient resources, means, and political will, and nobody should doubt that. Yes, we see and realise our problems – we also respond to them. We will absolutely ensure the security of our country and our citizens, and the inviolability of Russia’s borders for decades ahead. This is our ultimate goal. We will certainly handle all the challenges we are facing today, including terrorist attacks on our territory and our infrastructure.We will also solve any domestic development issues – primarily demographic issues, the preservation of our traditional values, and improving the quality of life and living standards in all the regions of our immense country [4].”
Readers, here I am to speak what I do know that Putin says.
Yes, in wartime men lose their reason.
So, read again what he says so that your judgement won’t be ruled by brutish beasts — I mean British elites.