Oleksii Arestovych

Putin, he single-handedly took several decisions, single-handed decisions that are directed against my country. And not only. The first is that when he took away Crimea in 2014, then the whole activity in Donbass, and full-scale war that began in 2022. He is the leader of a country who single-handedly took a decision to go with military aggression against Ukraine.

Putin, he single-handedly took several decisions, single-handed decisions that are directed against my country. And not only. The first is that when he took away Crimea in 2014, then the whole activity in Donbass, and full-scale war that began in 2022. He is the leader of a country who single-handedly took a decision to go with military aggression against Ukraine.

And I qualify him as such, no less, no more. That's officially. Unofficially, I have my particular opinion about him as a person and political figure. and how he came to that life, better said, to those decisions. I openly state that, which does not add to my popularity among many Ukrainians, because I have my own view of things.

And I qualify him as such, no less, no more. That's officially. Unofficially, I have my particular opinion about him as a person and political figure. and how he came to that life, better said, to those decisions. I openly state that, which does not add to my popularity among many Ukrainians, because I have my own view of things.

And if you wish, I can share this with you, but it will take three to five minutes. It's a long text.

And if you wish, I can share this with you, but it will take three to five minutes. It's a long text.

From my point of view, Putin, upon completing the Leningrad University and working in the West, and he comes from a political intelligence background, he... is the most pro-Western Russian politician until now. His mindset. In his mindset, he is the most pro-Western politician. Let's recall his coming to power. His first proposition to the West was to accept Russia into NATO.

From my point of view, Putin, upon completing the Leningrad University and working in the West, and he comes from a political intelligence background, he... is the most pro-Western Russian politician until now. His mindset. In his mindset, he is the most pro-Western politician. Let's recall his coming to power. His first proposition to the West was to accept Russia into NATO.

Then he offered to make Russian missile defense system as part of the Western missile defense system. He is the first leader who called George Bush after 9-11 and offered his help. He organized a stopover base for the US and NATO in Volga. It is the same person who today is saying no to NATO bases in Ukraine.

Then he offered to make Russian missile defense system as part of the Western missile defense system. He is the first leader who called George Bush after 9-11 and offered his help. He organized a stopover base for the US and NATO in Volga. It is the same person who today is saying no to NATO bases in Ukraine.

And Americans during their campaign in Afghanistan were using Russian territory in their stopover bases in Russia. It took a long time. before he switched to anti-Western courts. I can even name you the stages of that process. In the beginning, he started fighting with those whom he considered Russia's internal enemies. Those are the oligarchs like Berezovsky, Kuczynski, TV channels, etc.

And Americans during their campaign in Afghanistan were using Russian territory in their stopover bases in Russia. It took a long time. before he switched to anti-Western courts. I can even name you the stages of that process. In the beginning, he started fighting with those whom he considered Russia's internal enemies. Those are the oligarchs like Berezovsky, Kuczynski, TV channels, etc.

So he began taking action as a KGB officer who's used to oppress internal opposition. He got in trouble with the West, particularly with the soft power side NGO structures that were bringing Western influence, especially the influence that Democrat, globalist, We're introducing through the means like USAID and Soros Fund, etc.

So he began taking action as a KGB officer who's used to oppress internal opposition. He got in trouble with the West, particularly with the soft power side NGO structures that were bringing Western influence, especially the influence that Democrat, globalist, We're introducing through the means like USAID and Soros Fund, etc.

He understood that this is the soft power that is directed against him, but he purposefully set up Russia as a non-ideological state. He said economy. From my point of view, Putin is a leader who is a right-wing liberal, conservative type, something like Cecil Ross or Stalipin in Russia in the end of the 19th century, a statesman and a right-wing liberal, free economy, and so forth, so forth.

He understood that this is the soft power that is directed against him, but he purposefully set up Russia as a non-ideological state. He said economy. From my point of view, Putin is a leader who is a right-wing liberal, conservative type, something like Cecil Ross or Stalipin in Russia in the end of the 19th century, a statesman and a right-wing liberal, free economy, and so forth, so forth.

But he has a KGB officer inside him, and he has some traumatizing experience back from St. Petersburg times when he was Sobchak's assistant, who was St. Petersburg mayor at that time. And as they say, he was intensely interacting with criminal structures, and it left a definite mark on him. So these are the three sources that formed his personality.

But he has a KGB officer inside him, and he has some traumatizing experience back from St. Petersburg times when he was Sobchak's assistant, who was St. Petersburg mayor at that time. And as they say, he was intensely interacting with criminal structures, and it left a definite mark on him. So these are the three sources that formed his personality.

He was asking to join the West with all his might. But then the revolution takes place, let's say, in 2002, when Ukraine officially under President Kuchma is taking the decision to join NATO. With the background of Chechenian campaign and Russia blaming the West for meddling and supporting Chechenian Magi heads, he took it extremely painfully.

He was asking to join the West with all his might. But then the revolution takes place, let's say, in 2002, when Ukraine officially under President Kuchma is taking the decision to join NATO. With the background of Chechenian campaign and Russia blaming the West for meddling and supporting Chechenian Magi heads, he took it extremely painfully.