Putin’s strong criticism of the US

In an interview with the state television channel Rossiya-24, Putin answered questions about relations with China.

Emphasizing that Russia-China cooperation does not pose a threat to the West, Putin said: “We do not form any military alliance with China. Yes, we have military and technical cooperation. We do not hide it, but it is transparent, there is nothing secret, ”he said.

Recalling that Moscow is holding joint military exercises and enhancing its military cooperation with Beijing, Putin said: “By the way, we are doing this not only with China, but also with other countries. Despite the events in Donbas, Zaporizhia and Kherson, we are moving forward. We continue with everything, everything is transparent, but this is not a military alliance, ”he said.

“AMERICA IS BUILDING MORE ALLIANCES”

Noting that the US is establishing more and more alliances, Putin said that plans to develop relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region are clearly mentioned in NATO’s new strategic concept and its intention to create a “global NATO”.

“Western analysts themselves say that the West is beginning to build a new axis similar to the one created in the 1930s in Japan’s fascist and militaristic regimes in Germany and Italy,” Putin said. saying.

Vladimir Putin stated that this strategy directly includes certain countries of the Asia-Pacific region, New Zealand, Australia and South Korea, while Britain and Japan signed an agreement on mutual opening regarding contact in military fields.

Axis STATUS REMINDER

Recalling that the Axis Powers sided with Nazi Germany during World War II, Putin said that the formation of this bloc began when Germany and Japan signed an agreement in Berlin on joint struggle to prevent the spread of ideology. Communist in the world on November 25. 1936.

Explaining that Italy joined this pact in 1937, Hungary and Manchukuo in February 1939, and Franco Spain in March 1939, Putin said that while Germany, Italy and Japan were establishing a new world order, the influence between the countries of the “axis”. that the formation of the fascist bloc was completed with the signing of the Berlin Pact, which limited its areas, and thus Berlin and Rome assumed the leading roles in Europe and Tokyo in Asia.

EUROPE IS MORE DEPENDENT ON CHINA

Noting that the view that China can seriously affect Russia economically is not true, Putin argued that the European economy is much more dependent on China than on Russia.

Drawing attention to the growth of the trade volume between China and Europe, Putin said: “In other words, everything is exactly the opposite. Let them think for themselves,” he said.

Noting that the West secretly sent weapons to Ukraine overnight, Putin said that Russia was trying to destroy these weapons during the delivery process. (AA)