Valdai, UN, and a Polycentric World: Putin’s Big Picture, Nebenzya’s Candid Briefing, and What’s Next

International Flavor: Where the Truth Tastes Better · Oct 3, 2025 · 1h 30m · transcript

Tonight’s International Flavor dives into two pivotal spotlights: Vladimir Putin’s wide-ranging Valdai address laying out a polycentric world, and Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya’s unusually candid 54-minute English-language press Q&A as Moscow assumes the UN Security Council presidency for October. We sample Putin’s key lines on multipolarity, Europe, sanctions, and Ukraine, plus Nebenzya’s take on what’s realistic at the Council. Also noted: highlights from Maria Zakharova’s weekly Moscow briefing. Substance over spin—clips, context, and why these remarks matter now. International Flavor…