"Putin called Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a risky move," RIA Novosti reported on the 16th. Russian President Putin delivered a video speech at the 10th Moscow International Security Conference that day, criticizing Pelosi without naming her. Xifan visited Taiwan, saying that this wa

" Putin said Pelosi 's visit to Taiwan was a risky move", RIA Novosti reported on the 16th that Russian President Putin delivered a video speech at the 10th Moscow International Security Conference that day, in order not to He criticized Pelosi's visit to Taiwan by name, saying that this was "not only a visit by a few irresponsible politicians (in the United States)" but also a "shameless manifestation of the United States' lack of respect for the sovereignty of other countries." Putin also said, "This is a well-planned provocation."

RIA Novosti: Putin said Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a risky act
TASS : Putin said Pelosi’s “adventurous behavior” in Taiwan’s visit was a carefully planned provocation

According to the transcript released by the Kremlin, Putin mentioned in his speech World order, Russia-Ukraine conflict, etc. Talking about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Putin said, "The situation in Ukraine shows that the United States is trying to prolong this conflict. They are also increasing the possibility of conflicts in Asia, Africa, and Latin America in the same way. As we all know, the United States has once again deliberately tried to add fuel to the fire in recent days. Oil, sowing tension in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S.’s risky behavior against Taiwan is not only a visit by a few irresponsible politicians, but also part of the U.S.’s deliberate strategy to undermine stability and disrupt regional and global situations. It is also disrespectful of the sovereignty of other countries and disrespectful of other countries’ sovereignty. We consider this a shameless display of compliance with international obligations." Although Putin did not directly mention Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, many Russian media outlets such as TASS and RIA Novosti, which reported Putin's speech, believed that Putin was responding to the matter.

According to reports, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also said at the meeting that day that Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan was “another move to undermine (regional) stability.”

Previously, Vice Chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council Medvedev html said in an interview with Russia Today News Agency on the 24th that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a blatant provocation and directly undermined Asia’s security. He also criticized that on the one hand, the United States claims to adhere to the one-China policy, but on the other hand, it does everything possible to incite separatist forces.

In response to Pelosi's insistence on visiting Taiwan, China, despite China's strong opposition and solemn representations, starting at 12:00 on August 4, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army launched important military training operations in 6 sea and air areas around Taiwan Island. , and organize large-scale live-fire exercises. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced eight major countermeasures on the 25th and decided to impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family members in accordance with the relevant laws of the People's Republic of China.

(Original title: Putin criticizes Pelosi for jumping to Taiwan: It is a well-planned provocation!)

Source: Global Network

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