I think Russia was deliberately cornered by the West and had to respond.
I take issue with Putin's remarks here but they should be looked at in context.
In the 1920's revolutionary Russia was going through a period of chaos and social experimentation 🧵

This was a period of postcard divorces, abandonment of children by some fathers, the lifting of anti homosexual laws, attacks on long held values and practices across the board.

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1/ June 8 is the anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. I have talked about the fact that this is an issue that most Americans 2/are not deeply aware of and that it would be part of the mix -importantly part of the mix - of facts that will turn Americans against Israel. Half jokingly I have spoken

1-There is a connection between the super cheap gasoline that's been sold in Venezuela for decades and the cocaine industry that's a major pillar of the economy of Colombia. And it seems that finally the government of Venezuela is at least trying to get a handle on it.> 2-Gasoline is a necessary ingredient in turning the Coca leaf into cocaine. Now this predates the rise of President Chavez. It's been a serious political problem for Venezuela's government both old regime and new. You see gasoline that's cheaper than water it's hard to keep it>