Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Speech at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
This is really an excellent address.
Andrei Martyanov notes the flags raised at Spief and says that these three flags denote the final return of historic memory to peoples of Russia.

It is quite ironic when Putin is criticized. His project was not merely saving the Federation and reviving the economy. He has restored the Russian Civilization, the Russian Soul embodied in the unifying work ethic, the reform of the military, the centering of Science and Technology and the returning the… Read more »
That’s excellent. I hadn’t quite caught up with this but you’re right: “being Russian is the envy of the world.” And achieved simply with patriotism. That’s a wonderful insight, thank you. We so often talked about how Russia didn’t stoop to “information war” terms but instead held fast to its… Read more »
Within Putin’s political-economy lies his philosophy as I’ve written about several times–People-Centered Development: Strong people make a strong state, and the corollary is a strong state makes a strong people. Putin is very close to the ideal Sage King, which is a Confucian concept.
All true, so very true.
Great gnashing of teeth from Western elites every time he speaks, because every time they are reminded of their inadequacies.