“Now this historical period of boundless Western domination in world affairs is coming to an end,” said Russian President Putin on October 27. “The unipolar world is being relegated to the past. We are at a historical crossroads. We are in for probably the most dangerous, unpredictable and at the same time most important decade since the end of World War II.”
“The West is unable to rule humanity single-handedly and the majority of nations no longer want to put up with this. This is the main contradiction of the new era,” he continued, as quoted by Ray McGovern in a recent article, “Putin Skewers US Ineptitude.”
When asked about US officials visiting Taiwan, Putin responded that the trips are “provocations,” adding: “Frankly, I do not know why they are doing this. ... Are they sane? It seems that this runs completely counter to common sense and logic. ... This is simply crazy.
“It may seem that there is a subtle, profound plot behind this. But I think there is nothing there, no subtle thought. It is just nonsense and arrogance, nothing else.”
