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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks via video while attending a Valdai Discussion Club event on October 22 – Photo: REUTERS
“In terms of economic strength and political influence, China is actively moving towards superpower status. Germany is moving in a similar direction,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a club event. Discussion Valdai, an expert group in Moscow, October 22.
According to Reuters, the Russian leader said that the era in which the United States and Russia are deciding the most important issues in the world is only the past. British and French roles in international affairs have also changed significantly, he said.
“The United States, which has enjoyed absolute dominance at some point, can no longer declare exceptionalism,” evaluated President Putin.
Putin warned that if the United States refuses to discuss global problems with Russia, Moscow will be willing to discuss them with other countries.
Just before the upcoming US presidential elections 3-11, President Putin said he hoped the new US administration would be ready to talk about nuclear weapons security and control.
Last week, the US rejected Russia’s proposal for an unconditional extension for another year to New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty negotiated under US President Barack Obama and is expected to expire on early September. February 2021.
According to the Associated Press, in the previous speech, Putin stated that there is no need for a Russian-Chinese military alliance, but he does not rule out such an alliance in the future. This statement is a sign of the deepening relationship between Russia and China in the context of the tensions between the United States and China and the tensions between the United States and Russia.
The Russian leader said that Russia had shared sensitive military technologies that significantly increased China’s military capabilities, but did not specify.
“Our cooperation with China is increasing the capacity of the Chinese military. Time will show how the relationship develops,” Putin said.
