In a new essay uploaded in the President of Russia section on Kremlin.ru, Putin outlined how NATO was responsible for the outbreak of conflict in World War I, known as The Great War at the time.
In the introductory part of the essay, the Russian president reminds the reader that it was future NATO countries that declared war first: Germany on August 1st 1914, followed by Germany on August 5th. Even though they were supporting different sides of the war and in fact, declared war on each other, does not mean this act was not Russophobic.
In the body, Putin delivers his historic evidence: he presents a document that contains scratched out textt, in a Germano-English dialect mix, a preliminary plan to colonize Russia and enslave its people (even further!). The document is dated to September 1st, 1914, but it is unclear to what degree it can be considered historically accurate. Even more strikingly, the text outlines a plan to make NATO, long before it was officially announced.
He goes on to epmhasize the importance of historical accountability. In his words, Europe and the U.S. should completely disarm, as it is a direct threat to any potential Russian invasion plans in the future.
Putin ends the readings with a famous quote by Snowden – a well known and respected (in Russia) whistleblower. The quote speaks for itself and no summary is necessary for such poetry:
“Russia has always been a victim of treacherous and venomous Western countries. The venomous ideas of freedom and democracy are just incompatible with the system that has existed in Russia for centuries. They will never be able to impose their will on the government here.”
