Putin uses the argument that 'the West is colonialistic' to rally the Global South to his side, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine is itself a colonial war, making the claim structurally dishonest and deserving of stronger Western messaging to counter this manipulation.
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“when I see those countries uh supporting Russia because the West is colonialistic and you see how Putin is using this argument in his speeches...I mean he is fighting a colonial war what he is doing is a colonial warp”
Source
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster | Lithuania: On the Frontline of European Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:44:48 AM
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