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Comments came Kasyanovwho served as prime minister of Russia under Putin Between 2000 and 2004, following the president gave a speech during Russia’s Victory Day on May 9, the annual celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
In an interview with the station "Deutsche Welle" Turning to the opposition, Kasyanov said that Putin seemed to "a bit nervous" During his remarks, he added: "His reaction and speech were very weak. I think he’s already starting to realize he’s losing this war".
During his speech, Putin confirmed that the West was arming Kyiv to attack Crimea, the Ukrainian region controlled by Russia, before Moscow decided to launch a military attack on its neighbor on February 24.
Putin said: "It was a threat we might not accept. A direct threat to our borders. Everything showed that we are dealing with the Nazis (referring to Ukrainian forces in the east of the country) and we have to do something regarding it.".
The Russian president added in a speech Victory Day: "There was a threat growing day by day. We had to do something and we did. The only right solution we can take".
The former prime minister expressed his belief that Putin’s advisers… "deceived" The President on the condition of the Russian forces, the time needed to achieve the objectives of the military offensive in Ukraine.
On the other hand, Kasyanov, who succeeded Putin in the prime ministership and previously held the finance portfolio in the government, said that when he worked with him "Putin was a completely different person".
He added: "We had an independent parliament, we had an independent media, and a judiciary. Today the situation is completely different".
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Comments came Kasyanovwho served as Prime Minister of Russia under Putin Between 2000 and 2004, following the president gave a speech during Russia’s Victory Day on May 9, the annual celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
In an interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, Kasyanov, who turned to the opposition, said Putin appeared “a bit nervous” during his remarks, adding: “His reaction and rhetoric were very weak. I think he is already beginning to realize that he is losing this war.”
During his speech, Putin confirmed that the West was arming Kyiv to attack Crimea, the Ukrainian region controlled by Russia, before Moscow decided to launch a military attack on its neighbor on February 24.
“It was a threat we might not accept. A direct threat to our borders. Everything showed that we are dealing with the Nazis (referring to Ukrainian forces in the east of the country) and we have to do something regarding it,” Putin said.
The Russian president added in a speech Victory Day: “There was a threat growing day by day. We had to do something and we did it. The only appropriate solution we might take.”
The former prime minister believed that Putin’s advisers “misled” the president regarding the state of Russian forces and the time needed to achieve the goals of the military offensive in Russia. Ukraine.
On the other hand, Kasyanov, who succeeded Putin as prime minister and had previously held the finance portfolio in the government, said that when he worked with him, “Putin was a completely different person.”
He added, “We had an independent parliament, we had an independent media, and a judiciary. Today the situation is completely different.”