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Putin believes that Ukraine is historically part of Russia and it's independent existence is only tolerable if the country is firmly in Russia's sphere of influence.
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He believes the CIA engineered a coup that overthrew the legitimate government of Ukraine and replaced it with a western puppet regime in 2014.
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He believes the modern nationalist Ukrainian state draws from the legacy of Nazi collaboration during WWII and poses a direct threat to Russian national security. Removing this particular nationalist influence is a key goal of the military operation, which he seeks to achieve through negotiation.
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Russia expressed interest in joining NATO during the Clinton administration but was rejected. This lead Russia to feel geopolitically isolated and cut off from the whole western project.
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He believes the west is obsessed with weakening Russia as much as possible and that NATO is nothing more than an anti-Russian alliance.
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Putin thinks China is now more powerful than the United States and more relevant.
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He believes our government is controlled by an entrenched bureaucracy that cannot be changed through elections.
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He believes the US and European Union are extorting taxpayers to fund Ukraine's war. He sees no reason why the US continues to support Ukraine.
Putin Interview Summarized
RUSSIAN SALT MINES 🇷🇺
I thought for sure that Putin was going to tell the American Public that he had no choice but to neutralize the biolabs when it was confirmed that the United States and NIH/Fauci were creating chemical weapons on the border of Russia. And that the confirmation came when the Covid warfare was spread around the world.
I think he did, when he was talking about the AI labs, and genetically modified soldiers. Scary stuff to think about when trying to go to sleep.
He didn't mention biolabs at all. Check the full transcript here: https://www.happyscribe.com/public/the-tucker-carlson-podcast/vladimir-putin-ad58097b-f616-47d8-8bb8-1cbfe9aba16c
Yes, I thought he would say something too. That was disappointing. I have to admit, I thought the interview would have more revelations than it did.
Yes, it came off largely as a Russia-good, US bad diatribe. Putin is definitely a skilled politician. Combine that skill with his murderous soul, and that is a dangerous combination.