Russian President Putin: “After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it seemed to us that we would quickly become members of the so-called civilized family of European nations.”

Russian President Putin: "After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it seemed to us that we would quickly become members of the so-called civilized family of European nations."

"Today it turns out that there is no civilization there, only complete degeneracy." pic.twitter.com/tIanzhHfzc

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) February 1, 2026