The conflict is a tactical issue for the West but an existential one for Moscow the Russian president has argued The Ukraine crisis is
The conflict is a ?tactical? issue for the West, but an existential one for Moscow, the Russian president has argued
The Ukraine crisis is of existential importance for Russia, President Vladimir Putin told reporter Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, while it is only a tactical issue for NATO.
He explained that the main goal of his deep dive into the country’s history during an interview earlier this month with American journalist Tucker Carlson was to give the Western audience a chance to understand Moscow’s mindset on the issue.
Putin admitted that understanding all the intricacies of Russia’s 1,000-year history is «not easy» for Western viewers, especially Americans, whose country has only existed for 300 years.
