My takeaway from Putin’s interview
Recently, an interview ( watch here or read here ) with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been trending in the media worldwide. In this two-hour seventeen minute long interview, President Putin touched upon many important issues concerning global economics and geopolitics. Experts from the world over are analyzing the interview from multiple angles, e.g., strategic, political, geopolitics, economics, etc. Most analysis I have come across is deeply biased. The starting point of most comments is the trustworthiness of President Putin. Most Western analysts seem to be rejecting Putin’s assertions as mere propaganda; while the analysts from Eastern and Southern analysts are using the contents of the interview to justify their opinions about the US agencies (deep state) and NATO. In India, pro-establishment media and experts have mostly refrained from commenting on the interview; whereas the critics of the establishment have used this opportunity to emphasize that President Putin has ...