Russia’s Putin denounces financial ‘neo-colonialism’ on eve of China visit

Al Jazeera ^ | 8/30/2025 | Staff

[marcusmaximus]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced “discriminatory” Western sanctions abetted by an unfair financial system as his country’s economy teeters on the brink of recession, wounded by trade restrictions and the cost of his war in Ukraine.

Putin made the comments in an interview with China’s official Xinhua news agency published on Saturday, on the eve of his trip to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and attend a massive parade commemorating the end of World War II after Japan’s formal surrender.

“It is essential to end the use of finance as an instrument of neo-colonialism, which runs counter to the interests of the Global Majority,” Putin said, according to the full transcript of his interview published by Xinhua.

“Alongside our Chinese partners, we support the reform of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. We are united in the view that a new financial system must be based on openness and true equity,” Putin said in his interview, which overflowed with praise for China.

A new financial system would provide “equal and non-discriminatory access to its tools for all countries and reflecting the real standing of member states in the global economy”, Putin said.

“I am confident that Russia and China will continue to work together towards this noble goal, aligning our efforts to ensure the prosperity of our great nations,” he added.

[fireman15]

And yet their economy continues to outperform ours and most of our Western European allies. But the economic doomsayers here never get tired of a good narrative. Putin is playing along for reasons that are to his advantage... I am sure he would thank the ones here who have been predicting economic doom for Russia if he could.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

---- "Al Jizz is on the side of Russia. That's why they are pimping Putin's sob story and lamentations of Russia's inferiority to America."

One observes that

1) Маркус -- a Russian and Ukrainian spelling of Marcus -- did not address the question from Uncle Miltie in his response.

2) Маркус -- still a Russian and Ukrainian spelling of Marcus -- goes on to his regular theme for the thread and the many he posts.

"Al Jizz" is essentially an apologist for Islam, whether in Russia, the Middle East, Turkey (NATO), or here in our United States. Interestingly, though a tiny group, Muslims are in Ukraine too.

"In 2021, the construction of the Odesa Cathedral Mosque began. The mosque will accommodate more than a thousand believers. The cathedral mosque will resemble the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi mosque in Medina in its architectural form. There will be 2 minarets.

In the city of Kyiv, the construction of the Crimean Tatar cultural center with the Cathedral Mosque, which will be able to accommodate 5,000 people, is planned."

Islam in Ukraine Wiki on Islam in Ukraine

But Marcus does regularly rely on 95% Muslim Azerbaijan news sources for his posts. And Muslim-majporty Egyptian and Muslim-majority Turkish media as well. When it serves his purpose.

[marcusmaximus]

What Crimea doink? LOL!

[POGO163]

Xi is not in charge anymore...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!

(((PING!)))

[doorgunner69]

Of course, zeepers are leftist globohomos

[kiryandil]

What Ukrainian front line doink? LOL!

[kiryandil]

Is the “botched invasion” over, clownus?

Or were you thinkink about bocce ball?

[Allegra]

“Putin is going to get b****slapped by President Trump next week.”

That must have been part of this week’s talking points distributed at the Kiev Troll Farm.

[ANKE69]

What’s neo-Nazi Andriy Parubiy doink, Molfar??

[dennisw]

The 1400+ years war of Muslim colonialism. This is the Jihad forever war. Which is making solid inroads into Europe these days, via immigration and high birthrates.

You go into French and German kindergartens and half the students are Muslims and Africans. Demographics are destiny. My old boss said this to me in 1986 and I agreed. He was born in Greece.