Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his longest address to the Valdai Discussion Club in the forum's history on Thursday, presenting a framework for multipolar global governance. Putin spoke for four hours about establishing international balance through cooperation rather than Western dominance, and he positioned Russia as central to Eurasian development independent of Atlantic influence. The president argued that United Nations institutions retain value but require liberation from nations that transformed multilateral bodies into control mechanisms.
Putin addressed Middle East conflicts by endorsing any peace initiative that creates separate Israeli and Palestinian states based on the 1948 United Nations partition principles. He called Gaza conditions catastrophic while citing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and he proposed restoring Palestinian Authority governance under Mahmoud Abbas with Hamas consent. The Russian leader emphasized diplomatic solutions over military intervention, distinguishing between public statements and actual policy implementation. Putin described multipolarity as a historical inevitability reflecting civilizational diversity rather than ideological opposition to existing frameworks.
Putin addressed Middle East conflicts by endorsing any peace initiative that creates separate Israeli and Palestinian states based on the 1948 United Nations partition principles. He called Gaza conditions catastrophic while citing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and he proposed restoring Palestinian Authority governance under Mahmoud Abbas with Hamas consent. The Russian leader emphasized diplomatic solutions over military intervention, distinguishing between public statements and actual policy implementation. Putin described multipolarity as a historical inevitability reflecting civilizational diversity rather than ideological opposition to existing frameworks.
