❗️ Vladimir Putin’s key statements about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict:

▪️Putin highlighted Erdogan’s leading role in the Gaza Strip settlement;

▪️Putin called what was happening in the Gaza Strip a catastrophe;

▪️The conflict in Ukraine is nothing like the current destruction of the Gaza Strip;

▪️Creating fundamental foundations for the Israeli-Palestinian settlement and resolving the issue of establishing a Palestinian state are imperative;

▪️Russia is ready to open a hospital on the territory of the Gaza Strip, but Israel does not yet support this;

▪️Russia will boost the deliveries of medications and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip.

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🇷🇺 The share of the ruble in Russia's foreign trade as of September increased to 40%, the yuan - 33%, and the dollar and euro - decreased to 24%, Putin said, emphasizing that "Russia is not abandoning the dollar, but problems have begun to arise in making payments in dollars and Euro."

Putin also commented on the ruble exchange rate: "I proceed from the fact that everything is returning to normal, but now it is temporary."

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🇷🇺 Putin thinks global issues can be resolved only through cooperation, in contrast to Biden

There is a stark difference between the Russian president and his US counterpart when it comes to their approach to global governance, Dr. Marco Marsili, associate fellow at the Center for Strategic Research and Analysis, told Sputnik.

“President Putin acknowledged the role of the United States as a global power. He underlined that dialogue is fundamental to get a balance about the main issues. American imperialism is nothing new, it is just the attitude of the US to act as the only superpower. I do not see any changes in the foreign policy of the Biden administration and that's a pity, as President Putin is open to restoring relationships,” Marsili said.

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Putin’s right, Orban and Fico branded ‘pro-Russian’ because they stick to their countries’ national interests – observer

“I completely agree with President Putin. I have been saying for a long time that when Orban’s opponents reproach him for being ‘pro-Russian,’ this is just a label, nothing more. Orban proceeds from Hungarian national interests. And I would add not just about Hungarian interests, but on some issues European interests. It’s a pity that Europeans and European politicians, especially the leaders of the European Union, do not proceed from European interests,” Gabor Stier, a senior foreign policy analyst at Magyar Nemzet, a leading Hungarian conservative daily newspaper, told Sputnik.

At his big year-end news conference on Thursday, Russia’s president singled out Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico as the only politicians in Europe who seek to pursue their national interests and don’t listen to their American “big brothers.”

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After the event with Vladimir Putin, don't miss our stream with Dimitri Simes Jr. from Sputnik International and Simeon Boikov (@AussieCossack) on Telegram, Facebook, and Rumble.

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❗️ Many in the West believe that Russia is doing everything right, we have a huge number of supporters in defense of traditional values, Putin noted.

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😉 Priorities: Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, wanted to give the floor to a New York Times reporter, but was interrupted by the president. "Xinhua news agency first, please, then The New York Times!"

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Vladimir Putin weighs in on NATO interference in Asia

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🇷🇺🇦🇷 Vladimir Putin cautioned that Argentine President Milei’s switch to the dollar would entail a serious loss of sovereignty

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Putin said that the growth of islamophobia and other manifestations of nationalism in the world is a result of the policies of certain elites.

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‘Stark differences between Ukraine, Gaza are obvious,’ expert says

Putin is correct when pointing out the obvious difference between the situation in Ukraine and Gaza, Dr. Hesham Alghannam, a Saudi political scientist, told Sputnik.

“Western media talked about 10,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine in almost 22 months of fighting; in Gaza almost double this number happened within two months. Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine when the latter targeted the Crimea Bridge, but in Gaza, Israel targeted all kinds of infrastructure: roads, schools, hospitals, power plants, and water tanks. It obliterated civilian quarters completely,” said the director general of the Strategic Studies and National Security Programs at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences.

As for the Israeli side considering the situation unsafe for opening a Russian hospital in Gaza, the pundit added: “Israel is the country that bombs Gaza. It [opening of a hospital] won't be safe if Israel plans to bomb it. Yet, I believe Israel does not want to see hospitals, schools, markets, or residential quarters in Gaza; otherwise, it would not have targeted the existing ones. Israel plans to force the Palestinians to leave Gaza, and that is why they do not want to see any facilities there that could support Palestinian living.”

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the exceptionally strong relations between Russia and China, highlighting that their trade has surpassed $200 billion this year.

🔗 He pointed out that the Russian-Chinese relationship serves as a crucial pillar for global stability, affirming that both countries refrain from forming blocs and their friendship is not aimed at targeting other nations.

Putin noted that Russia is keeping a close eye on Western efforts to shift NATO's focus to Asia and create alliances, raising concerns about attempts to form blocs.

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