Russian President Vladimir Putin made sharp criticism of Western countriesstating that orders and demands regarding other states are constantly heard from the mouths of Western leaders.
“We constantly hear: “we must”, “must”, “we are warning you”… Who are you anyway?” – Putin said, emphasizing that the West “forgot who he is” and behaves like a teacher, while losing the moral right to teach anyone.
The President added that modern Western societies lose touch with their cultural and spiritual roots. “It looks like they just forgot who they are.”he noted.
?⚡️ Vladimir Putin to the collective West:
“Who do you think you are?
All we ever hear is: You must… You have to… We’re warning you…
Who even are you?”— They’ve clearly forgotten their place. Maybe it’s time we remind them. ??? pic.twitter.com/cBvr8XwXJt
— RussiaNews ?? (@mog_russEN) October 23, 2025
About traditional values and feminism
In another part of his speech, Putin touched on the topic traditional family values. According to him, rejection of the ideology of modern feminismsuggesting that women should delay having children to pursue a career is a positive trend.
“The continuation of the family line is something that must be preserved. Money can’t buy this.”“, the Russian leader emphasized.
Putin noted that strengthening the family and raising children remain the most important priorities for Russian society and contrasted these values with the “ideological experiments” of the West.
The president’s speech caused a wide resonance, as it came against the backdrop of tense relations between Russia and Western countries, where issues of morality, family and ideology are increasingly becoming the subject of political discussions.
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