“Nothing will be as it was in global politics,” Putin said. The statements come in connection with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, giving a speech at the St. Petersburg International Forum today. The speech has been described as a “very important speech” in the Russian media in recent days. Putin began his speech by attacking the West. – Confidence in global currency has been undermined by the West, he says. He believes the United States treats other countries as “colonies.” – The United States pretends not to notice that there are other strong states in the world, he continues. He believes the “military operation” in Ukraine is intended to protect those living in the Donbas. “The decision to start the military operation was difficult, but we were forced,” Putin said. – We want to achieve all the goals of this military operation, he states. – Loses $ 400 billion on sanctions According to Putin, Russia has managed to reverse the high inflation figures in the country. – Russia’s economy is resilient, he says. He believes the EU could lose more than $ 400 billion in sanctions against Russia. – The West’s attempt to destroy the Russian economy has failed, he continued. According to the Russian state news agency Tass, President Putin will both speak and answer questions from participants in the forum. The event is scheduled to last for two hours. Yury Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, is said to have said in advance that the president will give his assessment of the situation in global politics and the economy, writes Tass. Lavrov: – We are not ashamed Putin is not the only one from the Russian side who has spoken recently. On Friday, the BBC published a lengthy interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Then he repeated the message that Russia should not have invaded Ukraine. “We declared a military operation because we had absolutely no other way to explain to the West that dragging Ukraine into NATO was a criminal act,” Lavrov said in the interview. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated in an interview with the BBC. The interview was published on Friday. Photo: AP Lavrov has given very few interviews to Western media since the invasion on 24 February. – Russia is not spotless. Russia is what it is. And we are not ashamed to show who we are, he told the channel. Believes Russia has lost Britain’s defense chief Tony Radakin believes Russia has lost the strategic battle in Ukraine. The statement comes in the wake of Lavrov’s statements to the BBC. – This is a terrible mistake by Russia. Strategically, the country has already lost, he says, according to Sky News. On Thursday, Putin met with representatives of the automotive industry. The car industry in Russia has been shaken after Russia’s invasion. In May, sales of Russian cars fell by 83.5 percent. During the meeting, Putin sat alone on one long side. Photo: Alexander Ryumin / AP He believes that Russia is running out of both soldiers and advanced missiles, and that they will never be able to conquer the whole of Ukraine. – It is tough for Ukraine, but this will be a long battle. We support Ukraine which has shown how brave they are, he says to the TV channel. Putin has not given many speeches since the start of the invasion. In May, he claimed, in his speech during the military parade in Moscow, that the West was getting ready to invade Russia, including Crimea. He justified the invasion of Ukraine, among other things, by the fact that NATO created fear at Russia’s borders. He did not provide any evidence for the allegations. At least Putin has the support of China. On Thursday, it was announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping promised strategic support to Russia. According to the Kremlin, Jinping noted “Russia’s legitimacy to protect fundamental national interests, in the face of challenges to its security created by external forces.” Putin is backed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Here from their meeting in February this year. Photo: Alexei Druzhinin / AP Norway introduces new restrictions The speech takes place on the same day as Norway announced that the government will introduce new sanctions against Russia. The sanctions take effect on Friday. – We stand with the EU on the sanctions against Russia to maintain the pressure on the country’s government and listed elite. We now ban the import of oil that is transported by sea from Russia to Norway, says Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt in a press release. The historically comprehensive sanctions are targeted and are aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to finance the war in Ukraine under international law and against the Russian regime’s main supporters, the press release states. – The sanctions have tightened in several rounds. With the ban on importing oil, restrictions on several large banks and a ban on a number of other goods that could have an impact on Russia’s military capacity, the opportunity to trade with Russia is very narrow, says Huitfeldt. This is Norway’s new sanctions against Russia • New listings of 65 people and 18 units. The list entries have already been implemented in Norwegian law. A total of 1158 people and 98 units are now listed • Prohibition on the purchase, import or transfer of oil transported by sea • Prohibition on providing professional assistance, financing, etc. related to the purchase, import or transfer of oil • Prohibition against providing technical assistance, financing, etc. concerning the transport to third countries of oil originating in Russia or having been exported from Russia • Three more banks will be excluded from the payment system Swift, ie Russia’s largest bank Sberbank, Credit Bank of Moscow and Russian Agricultural Bank • Extension of export control / ban , for example, of goods that could help increase Russia’s military and technological capabilities. This includes 80 chemicals that can be used to develop chemical weapons. • Prohibition on providing a range of services to legal entities or the Russian government, such as auditing and accounting, financial advice and more. (Source: Government)
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