- September 8, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
Participants gather near a screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin, who delivers a speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022.
Anton Vaganov | Reuters
The White House hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin after he repeatedly slammed the U.S. and Western world in a wide-ranging speech.
Putin claimed international sanctions imposed on Russia following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine were a “danger” to the world. He added that the U.S. was willing to sacrifice Europe, which is experiencing a cost of living crisis as energy prices soar as the war continues, in order to preserve what he called its global “dictatorship.”
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok Wednesday, Putin slammed the collective West, singling out the U.S. to blame it for the economic pain that sanctions on Russia are causing Europe and beyond as global energy and food prices soar.
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