Putin accuses West of playing 'dangerous, bloody' and 'dirty' game

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sought to cast the conflict in Ukraine as part of efforts by the West to secure its global domination.

Speaking in Moscow at a conference of international policy experts, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of trying to dictate their terms to other nations in a “dangerous and bloody” domination game.

The West, he said, has "taken a number of steps to escalate" leading to "the destabilization of the global food and energy markets."

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[KARIM_HAMZA]

*Think for a minute if Mexico accepted Russian nuclear weapons in its country, what would happen to it??*

[ilovemalechickens]

If he really feels Ukraine was supposed to be Russia why doesn't he call it Russia? But no he refers to that area as Ukraine. As it should be because its not Russia it's a separate country

[uldos]

Should have been longer video.
I'm sure he has more to say. But for some reason I can only access US media.
No alternative

[jason]

Considering its actually true, there's only been a few MEPs calling this out.

[BB-zrbu]

First people should know why this war started, what triggered it for one country to invade a certain country

[HEEDRECORDS]

always loads of Russian bots on these videos. His youtube bill must cost him a fortune

[EVILSCOTTSMAN]

Oh no! He referred to the situation in Ukraine as a war! Someone arrest him before he disturbs the peace!!!

[kamcarcrusher]

Was he talking about pasta cause I heard him repeating it a few times

[Fs-hxch]

He said correct becuse of west politicians entire European are suffering

Zalansky is not hero he playing the this war he never win but poor Ukrainian lost thir lives and every thing

Oneday zalansky will say I cant do this war I will run and he will disappear from ukrain
He will say hi ✋ from USA

Same like Afghanistan president leave country give to Taliban and run way

It will happen
Because of this war all World suffering

😔😔😔😔😔

[E_Rex_Sean]

T-t-t-take-t-t-that! Ppppp-putin!!! 🥶🥶

[CrusixMusic]

When did Putin change his name to the west?

[stevedave]

The west is clinging to power? He's talking about himself lol

[shan]

If the west just stayed out of it and worry about what’s going on in their own country my light bill wouldn’t be so high rn… just a thought

[attasoa]

He's not 'accusing' these are facts. 🤣

[richiemiller]

Nothing to escalate if there is no war………your own war Mr Putin! 🐓🥚

[Eudaimonia]

And I guess Putin would not consider his own game to be dirty, bloody and dangerous. He is of course innocence personified. You gotta laugh otherwise you'd cry.

[leopold]

Really, Vlad? Really? Do you think the rhetoric is going to wash after you decided to invade Ukraine?

Thing is, up until you did that, I genuinely felt you had a point. You were vilified by countries that had done the same, or worse, and you despised the double standard to which you were being held. I get that. I even sympathise with it. Such was my conviction that you weren't some mad old warmonger, I said that you weren't stupid and invading Ukraine wasn't on the cards. And then you proved me wrong. So now your words are as hollow as my opinion of you now. Stop playing the victim.

[jc]

Read a book called the grand chess board it’s all about geo politics. I’m from the west but we live in the age of the American empire since ww2. There will always be an empire on planet earth. It’s about control of this wonderful planet we live on.

[robharding]

There is only one who is playing dangerous games, and Putin is the culprit, The west need to put this guy out of action, But if they intend to do it, I hope they make a better job of it, than they did in Cuba.Back in 62.

[neowolfsden]

Yes nothing that is happening has anything to do with any of his decisions or actions, he's just a poor innocent bystander... lol