Putin Blames Soviet Trust in West for USSR Collapse

Geopolitics19 days ago

Vladimir Putin attributed the dissolution of the Soviet Union to the failures of its former leaders during a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club on Oct. 1. He criticized the late Soviet leadership for complacency and naivety, specifically stating that blindly trusting Western powers contributed to the eventual collapse of the USSR.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had described the address as a speech the whole world was waiting for. The remarks come as part of a larger discussion on the factors that led to the end of the Soviet state.

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Putin Blames Soviet Trust in West for USSR Collapse

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30%Ukraine War Hardens-0.4%
15%Anti-West Retaliation Expands-0.3%

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