Russian President Vladimir Putin appears more emboldened than ever following his sit-down two weeks ago with President Joe Biden, and this week he taunted Biden and U.S. allies by making some very bold statements.
The Sun reported that during a televised Q&A on Wednesday between Putin and Russian citizens, the head of state and former KGB agent touted his country’s military strength in what was no doubt a shot at Biden, the U.K. and other NATO powers.
In a jab at the U.S., he stated that the “period of unipolar world is over,” noting the country and others have been “surpassed.”
“No matter what sanctions are imposed on Russia, no matter what the scaremongering, Russia is developing and in some respects our country has surpassed the European countries and even the U.S.,” he said on Russian TV.
Putin told the Russian people he doesn’t intend to start a conflict, but said that if provoked, his military forces would use “asymmetrical ways” to respond to foes it no longer views as running the show in the region.
“I hope the United States will change this attitude not only towards us, but also towards their other allies,” he said.