As of today, the United States is no longer deciding anything — Eduard Kokoity on Putin's speech

The Russian Federation always shows maximum restraint at the most critical moments, said the ex-President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, commenting on the speech of President Vladimir Putin on strikes deep into Russia.

He recalled Georgia's war against South Ossetia in 2008, about how Putin was then "committed to peace and how much effort he made to prevent war in the Caucasus, what compromises he was ready to make for the sake of saving people's lives."

"But, unfortunately, the political cretinism of the former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili in 2008, the current president of Ukraine Zelensky, and the current US President Biden, who probably decided that together with him, the international political arena should leave and The United States leaves no choice but to take decisive and timely action. All responsibility for the escalation falls on the United States and its satellites. The world has become multipolar, and as of today, the United States no longer decides anything. The sooner they understand where their place is, the better it will be for the American people and NATO countries," Kokoity said.

The Ukrainian people, who have become a bargaining chip, should come to their senses, recommends the ex-president of South Ossetia.

"Georgia in 2008 is a good example. Where did the pride and self-esteem of Ukrainians go? They should take care of their future, and not about the imaginary greatness of the forces that provoked them and support them in this fratricidal war," Kokoity said.