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Eugene

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Fri Jun 28, 2019, 12:42 PM Jun 2019

Putin: Russian president says liberalism 'obsolete'

Source: BBC

Putin: Russian president says liberalism 'obsolete'

28 June 2019

Vladimir Putin has said liberalism is "obsolete" in an interview before he left for the G20 summit.

The Russian president said the ideology that has underpinned Western democracies for decades had "outlived its purpose".

The Russian leader also praised the rise of populism in Europe and America, saying ideas like multiculturalism were "no longer tenable".

His comments came in a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times.

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He added that liberalism conflicted with "the interests of the overwhelming majority of the population," and took aim at German Chancellor Angela Merkel for allowing large numbers of refugees to settle in Germany.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48795764
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Putin: Russian president says liberalism 'obsolete' (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2019 OP
Like to know what putin privately said about - trump. empedocles Jun 2019 #1
Putin is going full Nazi authoritarian with Trump's help. House of Roberts Jun 2019 #2
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