The President of Russia, Vladimir Putinhas accused the United States of having caused the war in Ukraine with his support for the revolts of the Euromaidan 2014which led to the departure of the president Viktor Yanukovich, akin to Moscow.

During the delivery of credentials of new ambassadors in Moscowamong whom is the American Lynn Tracy, the Russian president has reproached Washington for its foreign policy based on supporting the so-called ‘color revolutions’. “Dear Ambassador (…) I cannot fail to say today that the use by the United States in its foreign policy of tools such as support for the so-called color revolutions, such as support for the coup in kyiv in 2014ultimately led to the degradation of relations,” he said.

Putin has assured that he is not trying to “disturb the pleasant atmosphere of the presentation of credentials” and has recognized that Ambassador Tracy surely “does not agree” with such statements, according to the Russian news agency TASS. The Russian president has thus alluded to the aforementioned ‘color revolutions’, a series of registered protests in the United States formerly under Soviet influence that led in some cases to the departure of leaders related to Russia. Among these cases, not only the protests in Ukraine – which occurred in 2004, known as the ‘orange revolution’ and which years later led to the aforementioned Euromaidan – stand out, but also the Georgia ‘rose revolution’ in 2003 or that of the tulips in Kyrgyzstan in 2005.

“Deep Crisis”

Beyond this issue, Putin has pointed out that relations between Washington and Moscow “They are going through a deep crisis” due to the different conceptions that each power has of how to organize the “modern world order“. “We have always advocated building Russian-American relations solely on the principles of equality, respect for sovereignty and the interests of each one and non-interference in internal affairs”, stressed the Russian president, questioning whether the United States has the same intentions.

“Deteriorated” relations with the EU

President Putin also took the opportunity to acknowledge before Roland Galyaragthe new ambassador of the European Union in Moscow, that relations between the two parties have “much deteriorated” in the last times. “The head of the EU delegation (…) probably shares the opinion that relations between this organization and Russia have deteriorated a lot in recent years. To our great regret“said the Russian president.

For Putin, the european bloc has abandoned its role of promoting the economic cooperation and integration in the continent to “initiate a geopolitical confrontation against Russia”, something that he has opted to put aside to resume good relations. “I would like to express the hope that all actions that damage our relationships remain in the past and let us do everything possible to build them correctly, both for Russia and for the economies of the member countries of this organization,” he said.

Cooperation with Denmark for the Nord Stream

Together to the United States ambassadors and the European Union, the new diplomatic representatives of other countries such as the Danish, Jakob Henningsen, whom Putin has invited to collaborate with the investigations into the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions. “The Baltic Sea is literally restless (…). We hope that the Danish side will support our proposals to establish a international commission to establish all the circumstances of the incident”, Putin stated in reference to the alleged sabotage of the infrastructure that occurred last September.

During the act, the Russian president also addressed the new representative of North Macedonia, to whom he has assured that relations between the two countries “remain unchanged”; at Zimbabwe, who has guaranteed Moscow’s commitment to the national sovereignty of the African country; or to from Paraguay, to whom he has thanked the “favorable conditions” for the Russians in said State. Along the same lines, Putin has addressed the new Honduran ambassador in Moscowto which he has assured that Russia sees in Honduras “an important partner” in the Latin American region, with which “it will continue to develop political dialogue with this country, expanding ties commercial and economicand cultural and humanitarian exchanges”.

Regarding Norway, the Russian president has lamented that bilateral relations have been “reduced to a minimum” in recent times, something that is not beneficial at all for either of the two States. “Thousands of Soviet soldiers gave their lives for the liberation of northern Norway from the Nazis in 1944,” Putin has pointed out in an attempt to demonstrate the need for cooperation.

Finally, Putin has shown himself open to establishing a “constructive association with all countries without exception”, emphasizing that Moscow will work not to stay isolated from the rest of the world. “We are not going to isolate ourselves, we do not have preconceived intentions and even less hostile towards no one. We hope that our partners adhere to the principles of equality and mutual consideration of our interests”, stated the president, who has assured that these points are those established in the new Foreign Policy Concept approved at the end of March. “The main thing is that Russia, as an independent state, will actively pursue a balanced foreign policy and multi-vector dictated by our internal development priorities and awareness of our special responsibility to maintain the stability and security globally and regionally”, has settled.