Putin’s speech emphasizes "mutual love" between Russia and Europe, and Russian experts: It has a very obvious color of reconciliation.

  [Global Times reporter Yin Xinyu Liu Zhi] "Putin sends a positive signal to Western countries." On 27th, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum’s "Davos Agenda" video dialogue for the first time since 2009. Russian media said that western countries thought Putin would make tough remarks. Unexpectedly, he emphasized "mutual love" with western countries and remembered the unity of Russian and European civilizations. According to the Russian "Channel One" website reported on the 28th, Russian political scientist Andrei Korobkov analyzed that Putin’s speech "has a very obvious color of reconciliation". "This is the first time that Putin has appeared in this forum in 12 years. Putin reached out and handed an olive branch and expressed his willingness to cooperate with Europeans. "

  According to the Russian Tass news agency, Putin stressed in his speech on Russia-Europe relations on the 27th that he hoped to establish a dialogue with Europe, "but love must be mutual". The present situation of Russian-European relations is "obviously abnormal", and Russia and Europe should unite and cooperate in each other’s interests. Putin said that from an economic point of view, Europe and Russia are natural partners. The two sides need to talk honestly, get rid of the fear of the past, get rid of the problems left over by the past few centuries and look forward to the future. If we can get rid of past problems and fears, the relationship between the two sides will definitely enter a positive stage. 

  In addition to shared values, Putin also pointed out the common threat facing the world: in the context of the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, social division is intensifying all over the world. He warned: "The world situation may develop in an unpredictable and uncontrollable direction, and it may encounter a real collapse, full of struggles between everyone and everyone." Putin compared the current situation to the world in the 1930s, that is, on the eve of World War II. He said that the global security system is deteriorating, and the negative consequences of social and value crises may make mankind lose the entire civilization and cultural continent. "Our common responsibility today is to avoid this frustrating dystopian prospect and ensure development along another positive, harmonious and innovative track." Putin said that the world should unite against Covid-19 and help relevant countries, including Africa, expand the scale of testing and vaccination in Covid-19. In his speech, Putin emphasized that the era of trying to establish a unipolar world is over. He said that the unipolar world "such a monopoly violates the cultural and historical diversity of our civilization."

  Russian political analyst Alexander Lal commented that the unipolar world dominated by the United States is unbalanced, and a strong Europe is an important fulcrum for the stability of a multipolar world in the future. A more independent Europe will help to establish a common economy, a common culture and a common foreign policy circle from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

  In addition to Russia-Europe relations, Russia-US relations have also seen new trends recently. Putin held a telephone conversation with the new US President Biden on 26th, and reached an agreement on extending the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. According to the information provided by the Kremlin Information Office, the Russian dollar also discussed the possibility of cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic and other fields, including economy and trade.

  So will the relationship between the new US government and Russia improve? According to reports from Sputnik news agency & radio, Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said on 27th that there is no need to talk about resuming relations with the United States at present, and there is no condition to do so. He said that Putin and Biden said during the talks that there were serious differences between the two countries, but the two sides advocated continuing the dialogue. Peskov said that the factors affecting Russia-US relations are not isolated, and there are "many obstacles".

  In addition, Putin also stressed that one of the most important, urgent and unpleasant issues on the current international agenda is the attack on the Capitol by former US President Trump supporters on January 6. Putin warned the international community that IT companies have huge political power, which may damage national sovereignty and power. It is necessary to be cautious about such companies, otherwise they may destroy "the real world and the virtual world."

  At the same time, the 27th is the anniversary of the victory of Leningrad Defence War and the anniversary of the victims of the Holocaust. Russia’s "Viewpoint" reported on the 28th that after the World Economic Forum’s speech, Putin went to Alexandria Garden to present flowers to the heroic city Leningrad Monument. He also visited the Russian Memorial Hall of the Great Patriotic War and watched a film about World War II. Putin said in a speech at the "Guardian of History" memorial party, "We will never forget the suffering of millions of innocent people who were tortured in Jewish settlements and concentration camps, died of hunger and cold during the siege of Leningrad, were shot by those who were punished and burned their homes. Commemorating the Jewish Holocaust is the biggest tragedy and the scariest chapter in the annual commemoration of world history, which is of great moral significance to our society. This is very important for determining the truth about World War II. " Putin emphasized the role played by Soviet troops in saving Jews and people in other European countries from extinction, and Russian State Duma Chairman Volodin also called on people to remember the Holocaust and resolutely stop attempts to tamper with the history of World War II.