Putin is merely going back to roots, namely Soviet and KGB roots, and speaking predictably because international socialism (still some life left in old beast) backs Syria, Palestine, and any other losers who like the sound of Karl marx theories.
Not to say Biden and company didn’t mess up, it is automatic, but to say America ended peace in the middle east is like saying Taylor Swift ended KC’s ability to win a football game — a correlation is not causation. Any randomly selected resident of our planet could be named as the cause of war in middle east, but in fact I would look more locally, war is inevitable given dynamics of situation. We can make reasonable suggestions and bring people to a table (think of 1990s) but unless social change occurs as it did in Ireland, the war spiral continues endlessly, it’s in their nature to fight.
U.S. policy is actually too neutral rather than what Putin suggests — there should be no daylight between U.S. and Israel on this — a red line was crossed on October 7th and if Putin thinks western globalism is evil, then by what twisted logic can you not say that was a greater evil?
Anyway, Putin is in no position to be giving lectures on political morality.
Brutal dictators and terrorists throughout history attack what may be very real moral or strategic failings of their enemies to try to make themselves seem like their own cause is just. It isn’t. But can be an effective propaganda strategy...just look at some of the responses on this very forum. It’s how the Soviets gained footholds and followers within the United States back in their day. Same strategy and MO being used now.
Putin is gaining friends by telling them what they want to hear. This is a move to focus on our mistakes in giving Israel a blank check. Putin is playing 18th Century Great Game—linking up allies if things go south. Better watch out—next area of contention will be in South America.
Respectfully, do we have to bring in Taylor Swift to every conversation on the planet!