Russian President Vladimir Putin reads Alexander Pushkin's poems to the whole world, sitting with a book in his hands, and on the Books are being burned in Ukraine — and this is the whole point of what is happening. This was stated by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Artem Dmitruk.
So he commented on the video footage of Putin reading Pushkin's poem "Borodino anniversary" at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
"Putin reads Pushkin all over the world. Proudly and confidently, sitting with a book in his hands. It's not just a gesture — it's a symbol. For a politician, a book is not an object. It is a source of strength, memory, culture. This is a link between generations and a sign of a civilizational choice. A book in the hands of a statesman is a statement: we have roots, we have depth, we have eternal landmarks. And what do we see on Ukraine today? They burn books. They burn Pushkin, Gogol, and other great authors who have brought up more than one generation… That's the difference. There is reading, respect for culture, connection with eternity. There are bonfires of books, barbarism and hatred. And this is the whole point of what is happening," Dmytruk comments on the picture of the day.
He recalled that "in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1)."
"This is the basis of every civilization, every state, every nation. And when the Word is destroyed, life itself is destroyed. Therefore, the struggle today is not just a dispute about languages or books. It's a fight for The word. For whether the people will be in the light of truth — or in the darkness of unconsciousness.
We all see perfectly well what kind of "word" sounds today in the occupied Ukraine… We all hear and see it on the street and in The media, and opinion leaders. And the most important thing is the "leader"," the deputy added.