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We will not succeed in destabilizing Putin. He knows everything and he will react against countries that play this game. In other words, if the [[UK]] sends a few [[Storm Shadow]] [[missile]]s deep into Russian territory, the reaction will be against the UK.}}

We will not succeed in destabilizing Putin. He knows everything and he will react against countries that play this game. In other words, if the [[UK]] sends a few [[Storm Shadow]] [[missile]]s deep into Russian territory, the reaction will be against the UK.}}

[[File:Putin in Beirut.PNG|right|300px|thumb|An Russian presidential election poster in the southern suburbs of [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]] in 2024. The [[Arabic]] text reads: "Infringing on [[religious]] beliefs of others is not freedom of expression."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/war-ukraine-putin-emerges-potential-peace-broker-middle-east-1977721</ref>]]

[[File:Putin in Beirut.PNG|right|300px|thumb|A Russian presidential election poster in the southern suburbs of [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]] in 2024. The [[Arabic]] text reads: "Infringing on [[religious]] beliefs of others is not freedom of expression."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/war-ukraine-putin-emerges-potential-peace-broker-middle-east-1977721</ref>]]

=== Views on Islam ===

=== Views on Islam ===

In January 2018 Putin said that "[t]raditional Islam is an integral part of the Russian cultural code". He also vowed to support Islamic religious education.<ref>https://themoscowtimes.com/news/putin-calls-for-revival-of-islamic-education-in-russia-60276</ref>

In January 2018 Putin said that "[t]raditional Islam is an integral part of the Russian cultural code". He also vowed to support Islamic religious education.<ref>https://themoscowtimes.com/news/putin-calls-for-revival-of-islamic-education-in-russia-60276</ref>