Political scientist called the reason for the success of Putin’s Munich speech

The Munich speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin became a triumph due to a number of factors that were not expected in Europe, Alexander Dubovi, doctor of law, political scientist and lawyer, said in an interview with Izvestia on Saturday, February 12.

“What exactly made a splash, especially in Europe? This is a loud statement about the interests of Russia, which was made in 2007. Similar statements were made, of course, before, but they were much quieter and not in such a detailed form, ”he explained.

Dubovi stressed that the criticism of the unipolar system of the world order at that time literally shocked the world political elite. No one expected to hear such statements from Russia then. At the same time, the expert noted that the United States neither then nor now “had no global dominance in the political, economic and ideological spheres.”

Political scientist, development director of the Foundation for the Promotion of Technologies of the 21st Century Ivan Konovalov compared Putin’s Munich speech with modern proposals of the Russian Federation on security guarantees. In 2007, she actually outlined the difference in political views between Russia and the West.

The Munich speech was delivered by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Munich Security Conference on February 10, 2007. He offered the world new rules of the game, warning about the consequences of maintaining the old foundations. Putin pointed to the dangerous strategy of the US and NATO, whose forces are approaching Russian borders, stressing that Russia is a supporter of the privilege of pursuing an independent foreign policy.

Horst Teltschik, a former adviser and associate of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, revealed the details of how he invited the Russian president to the 2007 Munich Security Conference. When Putin first took office, Telchik was asked to speak to him on occasion.