Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, during a visit to St Petersburg marking Russia’s Navy Day, once again denied Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine and repeated Kremlin propaganda narratives about “Nazism” and the “defence of the state.” At the same time, he promised “victory,” threatened Ukraine with the loss of its western territories and effectively called for the cult of war to be imposed on Russian society.
This was reported by TOPNEWS in UA, citing Kremlin media.
During a meeting with Russian military personnel, Putin claimed that Russia had not started the war and was merely responding to hostilities allegedly launched by Kyiv with Western support.
“There is no aggression whatsoever on Russia’s part,” he said.
Renewed accusations of “Nazism”
In his speech, Putin once again turned to one of the Kremlin’s central propaganda narratives. He claimed that Kyiv was “openly reviving Nazi ideology” and that the Ukrainian government was supposedly based on “extreme nationalism and neo-Nazism.”
He then portrayed Ukraine as the aggressor and claimed that attacks against civilians were allegedly a consequence of “Kyiv’s commitment to neo-Nazism.”
Calls to “imbue” Russians with war
Putin separately claimed that Russian troops participating in the war against Ukraine were “making history” and that future generations would supposedly learn from their example.
He also called for the further militarisation of Russian society.
“The consciousness of the Russian people must be imbued with the importance of the cause served by the fighters,” Putin said.
He added that those fighting the war supposedly had “a harder time than he does” and that people engaged in what he called the defence of the state should be placed “in the front ranks.”
Threats against Ukraine and promises of “victory”
Putin acknowledged that the war would “sooner or later end,” but immediately declared that “the enemy will be defeated” and that “victory will belong to Russia.”
He also claimed that Ukraine would eventually lose its western territories. The Russian dictator called Moscow “the sole guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity” and accused Kyiv of declaring Russia an enemy.
Putin further claimed that everyone in Ukraine had allegedly “fallen out with one another,” was dividing stolen money and trying to destroy political rivals.
Russia to continue pouring resources into the war
During the speech, Putin said Russia would continue directing substantial resources toward the war against Ukraine. He described this spending as “justified” and said Moscow would continue improving its missile systems, including the Zircon weapon.
The St Petersburg appearance therefore once again amounted to a denial of Russian aggression, threats against Ukraine, justification of wartime spending and an attempt to present the war as a foundation for shaping Russian society.
