Russia talks with the West on equal terms, speaks at Putin’s inauguration ceremony |

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[モスクワ ７日 ロイター] – At his inauguration ceremony on the 7th, Russian President Putin (71) stated that he was ready for dialogue with Western countries, but also emphasized that he would win the war with Ukraine.

Putin said after being sworn in that he was “not going to refuse dialogue with the West,” and was open to talks on security and strategic stability, but only if the U.S. and its allies were not “arrogant.” Stung.

At his inauguration ceremony on May 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin (71) stated that he was ready for dialogue with Western countries, but also emphasized that he would win the war with Ukraine. Representative photo taken in the Kremlin. Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov (2024 )

He promised victory in Ukraine and stressed that all Russians have a “responsibility to answer to our thousand-year history and to our ancestors.”

Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s intelligence service, the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), told that Putin’s speech was a call for Western countries to start a dialogue.

“From one side, this is an invitation to equal cooperation with the West, and from the other side, it shows Russia’s firm belief in ensuring its own development and security.”

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As Moscow bureau chief, Guy runs coverage of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Before Moscow, Guy ran Brexit coverage as London bureau chief (2012-2022). On the night of Brexit, his team delivered one of historic wins – reporting news of Brexit first to the world and the financial markets. Guy graduated from the London School of Economics and started his career as an intern at Bloomberg. He has spent over 14 years covering the former Soviet Union. He speaks fluent Russian.