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He surely hates the West, Germany and the USA of course.

He fucked up badly.

Preaching to the choir. And in 6 months we will see how "fucked up" he really is. I wouldn't bet against him.

clambo says

He surely hates the West, Germany and the USA of course.

He fucked up badly.

Germany?

Germany is well aware of their energy dependence on Russia, and realizes the hand who feeds them energy.

FarmersWon says

It is evident, He is filled with hate

I don't see this at all. Putin always looks quite calm and reasonable to me. Watch one of his speeches.

I'm not saying he's a wonderful person, just that I do not think he's driven by emotion. He is very calculating.

This rant targets internal audience and makes total sense in his current situation. It

1) Pushes the "WE ARE SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES" line.
2) Pushes "TRAITORS BAD PATRIOTS GOOD" line.
3) Supports suffering common folk by disapproving of foie gras lovers and west admirers.
4) Possibly ("possibly" is an operative word) paves the road for an upcoming purge.

There is an unintended consequence though. In the past, nobody in the west paid attention to how he addresses the Russians. With the popularity which he enjoyed in some "I'm drawn to his macho image" circles, there was always someone to quickly point out that what he says to his people is his business.

But this is no longer the case. He's in the spotlight. Rants such as this won't get swiped under the rug quick enough, and average Joe in the west learns a bit more about this Putler guy.