Russian President Putin Says Ukraine Invasion Was ‘Forced On Us’ In St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Speech That Was Delayed By A Cyberattack

 

Daily Mail: Putin says US acts like it's God's messenger on Earth with its 'sacred interests' and accuses them of treating countries like 'colonies' in speech slamming oligarchs who want to turn on him, 'stupid' Western sanctions and brushing off cyber attacks 

* Vladimir Putin today accused the US of treating states like 'colonies' in address 

* Russian tyrant said 'nothing will be as it used to be' in speech at 'Russia's Davos' 

* The address was delayed more than 90 minutes following 'massive' cyber attack 

* Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off on Wednesday. 

Attendees include representatives of the Taliban and separatist authorities from eastern Ukraine Russian president Vladimir Putin today accused the US of playing God and treating countries like 'colonies' as he brushed off the impact of sanctions in a speech to an economic forum dubbed 'Russia's Davos'. 

Amid a lengthy denunciation of the US and its allies, Putin, 69, warned 'nothing will be as it used to be' as he delivered the St Petersburg Economic Forum address more than 90 minutes later than expected after the event suffered a cyber attack.  

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Russian President Putin Delivers St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Speech  

Unipolar world order gone forever, Putin says -- TASS  

Putin: Era of Unipolar World Has Ended Despite Attempts To Preserve it at Any Cost -- Sputnik  

Previous world order won't return – Putin -- RT  

EU and US to blame in case of world famine – Putin -- RT  

US sees itself as messenger of God on Earth without responsibility — Putin -- TASS  

Operation in Ukraine stems from Russia’s right to self-defense — Putin -- TASS  

Russian president predicts 'change of elites' in West -- RT  

Putin urges big business representatives to link their families' future with Russia -- TASS 

Russia’s Putin lashes out over Western sanctions ‘blitzkrieg,’ claims Ukraine invasion was forced -- CNBC 

Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’ -- CNN  

Combative Putin dismisses 'stupid' Western sanctions 'blitzkrieg' -- Reuters  

Russia: Putin defends war, calls for investment during St. Petersburg address -- DW  

US acts as if it is 'sent by God to Earth' says Putin as he condemns 'stupid' sanctions -- SKY News 

Putin attacks 'reckless and insane' Western sanctions and denies Russia stoking inflation -- Euronews/AFP

Putin says Ukraine invasion was ‘forced on us’ in speech delayed by cyberattack -- The Hill 

Putin: Russian Economy to Overcome 'Reckless' Sanctions -- AP