What can we expect from Putin’s May 9 speech? “He will pretend to be an ‘absolutely crazy guy’

“Putin will pose as an ‘absolutely crazy guy’.” Like a freak. That’s what Abbas Gallyamov, his former speechwriter, predicts. What that means remains to be seen today, but the fact that Putin’s speech will be dissected down to the letter is clear. “Is he going for a declaration of war? That is possible”, says professor of international politics David Criekemans (UAntwerp).

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