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Putin on Valdai in a mild form repeated for experts from thirty countries the main theses of current Russian propaganda

Photo from the official website of Valdai International Discussion Club

October 22 is a key day for the XII meeting of the Valdai discussion in Sochi. Humanitarian experts and humanitarian scientists have been gathered since 2004 as part of the club not only to participate in closed discussions. One of the main dishes of the forum is modestly referred to in the program "Meeting with high -ranking Russian politicians." The meetings are traditionally attended by Vladimir Putin. In 2014, his “Waldai speech” - with the criticism of the United States, the allegations that there is no more world order and rules of the game, and sanctions against Russia are not a significant political factor - they called the new foreign policy manifesto of Russia. This year, after the start of Russian bombing in Syria, revelations were again expected from the President of Russia.

Anticipation

The guests were promised by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. They were waiting for the head of the presidential administration Sergei Ivanov. “Once we were driven, it means, at least, Sergei Borisovich,” the employees of the Russia 1 channel talked on Tuesday. But whether Putin would be - no one could answer with confidence.

“I am not a master, but an ordinary voter,” the chairman of the Council of the Valdai discussion club Andrei Bystitsky said to the NT correspondent, laughing.

And only on the eve of the last working day of the forum, the intrigue was allowed by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov: Putin will be. Perhaps on the new Lada Vesta. In this connection, the filming group of the VAZ-TV television company appeared on the forum. It turns out there is one. And also - an advertising booklet of a new work of Russian automotive industry.

On Thursday morning, it became clear that the first persons were waiting not for nothing: on the approaches to the cable car, on which journalists get to the Polyana 1389 hotel, the scene of the forum, reinforced police outfits appeared. The police blocked even mountain trails leading to the hotel. In the courtyard of the "Polyana" there is still a bus with sleeping police officers and gloomy, taciturn employees of the FSO in civilian clothes.

Goskanals journalists are preparing for an interview as a battle. “So, here is the camera, we put Brilev here.” The girl from the first of the channel criticizes the head of the presidential administration with unacceptable courage: “Sergey Borisovich promised to everyone. You can’t. We need an exclusive. " The first should appear, however, Sergey Lavrov.

- At first I will say: "Here, we are accused of the desire to become superpower." No? Do you want to first about the bear, and then about the superpower? -Television men check up with someone from the leadership on the phone.

Minister

Sergei Lavrov appeared on one of the hotel terraces for about an hour in the afternoon, and talked with reporters for only a few minutes. Moreover, only Sergey Brilev from the Russia 1 channel was given the right to ask questions. The rest, including even the VAZ-TV television company, was removed and listened. Lavrov said that in Europe they begin to understand "who is to blame for the migrant chaos." That “democratic rhetoric” - “we shift the dictator and democracy appears by itself” - does not work anymore, and the role of diplomacy is increasing. That the presence of Russian troops in Syria and the successes of aviation is “recognized by all the factor”. At the same time, the task is to “put all healthy forces at the negotiating table”. According to Lavrov, Russia is ready to support any forces that are fighting in the region with the Islamists - “even the Syrian Free Army”, but this requires representatives from the Syrian opposition, “which you can talk with”.

Journalists rushed into the minister with a dense system, someone broke a tripod. "From partners, we expect only honesty, I have already said everything!" - Lavrov squeezed through the crowd and disappeared into the bowels of the hotel. “No more press approach, we warned,” the forum press services shouted at the television cameras. Although in fact no one warned anyone, of course.

View from the balcony

By two o’clock in the afternoon, the number of employees of the Federal Security Service at the hotel magically multiplied. Silent men in the same costumes arose from nowhere in all crossings and on all stairs. From the veranda they expelled everyone except the journalists of the Kremlin pool. The rest watched what was happening from the balconies turned into smoking rooms, like a regulars of the theater gallery.

Trusted journalists were handed out by verified issues. A sapper with a dog appeared on the veranda, and then - the head of the presidential administration Sergey Ivanov. If Lavrov was strict and businesslike, then Ivanov - on the contrary, cheerful and smiling. He either folded his hands with a house by the chest, then gestured, and did not stop smiling. First of all, he said that the interests of foreign intellectuals have changed - “If a lot of asked about Ukraine at the last forum, then they hardly spoke about Ukraine.” They discussed, according to him, relations from the United States and the problems of the fight against world terrorism. The rest of the dotted line: there will be no land operation in Syria-the Assad and Kurdish militias should fight on Earth, and the Kremlin does not cease to hope for creating a wide coalition to combat IG (“is prohibited in Russia as a terrorist group”-for some reason the head of the administration did not add a ritual phrase, but he probably could). Moreover, not only the obvious allies of Russia in the region, but also Saudi Arabia, and even the United States should enter it. Demonstrating the complete unanimity with the previous speaker, Ivanov also added that it is possible to solve the Syrian problem only by diplomatic means. And, under the curtain, the most joyful news: "Can we say that the isolation policy has failed?" - the journalists admitted to the body inquired. “You can,” the good -natured Ivanov did not forbid.

An unhurried peacemaker

Vladimir Putin was expected by half past four. But he did not appear. And by four did not appear either. And by five. On the sidelines they joked that Lada Vesta let down on the mountain road. However, delay is a signature sign of the Russian leader. Moreover, this does not harm the rating: the news that, according to VTsIOM, the president is supported by over 90% of Russians, reached Polyana 1389 much earlier than the president. The next height is taken, which means that the mountains will also submit to the driver of the VAZ new product.

At 17.33, Putin finally arrived in the hotel. And the first thing he said that Lada Vesta is a good car, and also - that on the way to the forum it exceeded the permitted speed. And at about six he was in the meeting room, where Andrei Bystritsky, first, to begin with, he briefly retold on the president the content of past discussions. Discussions, according to Bystritsky, came out sharp (for more details see The New Times in the nearest issue).

The President of the Russian Federation thanked the audience, recalled that the theme of the forum this year is “war and peace”, remembered Leo Tolstoy, and added that the world is better than war, but the war always accompanied the history of mankind. The president said a great war, made the appearance of nuclear weapons meaningless. And he moved to his favorite topic - “Attempts by any means to achieve world domination” led to the fact that competition, including military, could become uncontrollable between states.

At that moment, Sergei Ivanov, who retained the former complacency, stopped smiling. There is nothing to smile: the United States continues to develop a Pro in Europe system, ”the head of the Russian Federation complained. “The matter is in an attempt to destroy the strategic balance in order to be able to dictate your will to everyone. Including the United States itself. ” Anti -war immunity began to weaken in the last 25 years, the perception of the war has changed. The war turned into a show for viewers. "Military terminology sounds in all areas of life." As an example, the president cited the “sanctions wars”, exposing the US aggressor, and victims - including European countries. “So they do with the allies? No, they do this with vassals. ”

Here, following Ivanov, everyone present in the hall was sad.

“Only compromises can create a stable compromise system in any field,” Putin insisted. And he spoke about the successful experience of the Eurasian Economic Union and BRICS. Then he smoothly moved to the topic of the information war against Russia.

“The words“ war ”,“ conflict ”are increasingly used, when it comes to the interaction of people of different religions, cultures, and nationalities.” Putin asked the question - how to help refugees, without infringing on the interests of indigenous people. He did not give an answer, but scared the consequences of a tide of migrants to Europe.

“Military power, of course, remains an instrument of international politics,” the president said. And he urged to use it against general threats, such as terrorism. "Or will the fists apply for any reason, only multiplying problems?" Next is the expected transition to the theme of the Middle East and “outside attempts, rudely rebuild the region,” the result of which was the growth of terrorism. “In the case of the capture of Damascus or Baghdad, terrorist gangs could receive the status of official power! No need to play words, divide terrorists into moderate and immoderate. ”

“The USA has the largest military potential in the world. But it is impossible to defeat terrorism if some terrorists are used as a ram to overthrow objectionable regimes. ” Putin reminded of the situation in Libya and condemned the States for a "double game".

Russia knows firsthand what terrorism is. And the Russian operation in Syria is completely legitimate. And it's time to combine all the forces opposing terrorists. Including the Kurdish militia and “other opposition”. Sergey Lavrov had already spoke about the same several hours earlier at Sochi Valdai.

The president read and at times got lost. But this did not weaken the attention of the audience.

The key to victory over terrorism is in honesty and mutual respect. After the Cold War, the chance to build a system of respect for mutual interests was missed ("I do not want to remind why it happened"). Syria is a new chance.

Putin markedly reduced the degree of anti -Americanism to the final.

Without exacerbations

The speaker of the Islamic advisory Iran Ali Laridzhani spoke in unison with Putin. If you summarize - it is the United States that are responsible for the growth of terrorism in the Middle East. The Russian leader, however, listened to a guest from Iran with an impenetrable face.

After Larijani, the ex-president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, went to the rostrum, and, as the Euroskeptic is supposed to, collapsed with criticism for triumphant multiculturalism, emphasizing that only national states can maintain democratic values. Even Russia is not protected from false ideas of planetary thinking, Claus warned, and called not to create a new world order, not to give advice to others, but to withstand trans-nationalism and global management at home.

Jack Matlock, who was the US ambassador to the USSR from 1987 to 1991, reassured that what was happening is much less dangerous than the Cold War, but even from the situation of the Cold War managed to go through negotiations. And, without looking back at the author of the phrase about the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the twentieth century,” said that the collapse of the Soviet Union was not such a disaster. And the West of the USSR did not ruin. And now the world is not multi -pouring, but not unipolated. The world is asexual, the United States does not have as much power as it seems. Matlock graduated from criticism of Russian policy in Ukraine. “This is a long -term problem for Russia,” Mattlock said.

Professor Robert Lenswold at the University of Colombian, said that the relationship between Russia and the USA does not have enough empathy, the willingness to take the position of another. Hence - unnecessary and not always justified fears. The situation resembles the beginning of the Cold War, but this is from the lack of understanding.

Putin smiled: "The discussion is not fresh." And he even agreed that the main reasons for the collapse of the Union are inside the Soviet system, although "our geopolitical opponents did not stand aside." But the collapse of the USSR-"still a humanitarian tragedy." Criticizing Matlock, the President of the Russian Federation joked and did not stop smiling. He even said that Russia could “democratize America” just as the States are trying to democratize Russia by spending “billions of dollars” on financing the Russian opposition. Could, but not. "Does this create a confidence at the interstate level?"

The second "Valdai speech" did not happen. The president did not say anything stunningly. Guests were offered a light version of the main theses of actual Russian propaganda. Something like a “Lada” for export in Soviet times-remaining “Lada”, they were still a little better than what was sold under the guise of cars to local residents.