Putin predicts fall of US global domination due to mounting ‘mistakes’

Luckily this monopoly is disappearing; it’s almost done, says Russian President

Russian President Vladimir Putin hits back on the United States on Thursday in what he sees is the end of US world dominance due to its growing “mistakes", Huffington Post reported.

"Empires often think they can make some little mistakes ... because they’re so powerful. But when the number of these mistakes keeps growing, it reaches a level they cannot sustain."

He added, “A country can get the sense from impunity that you can do anything. This is the result of the monopoly from a unipolar world ... Luckily this monopoly is disappearing. It’s almost done.”



The Russian president also boasted that Russia’s “hypersonic” weapon system will be the best in the world within months. Such a system would allow missile speeds of at least five times the speed of sound, or about one mile per second, CNBC reported. The US is currently incapable of defending itself against such a system, he maintained.

Putin discredited news of worsening relations with the West, saying Russia is advancing towards developing substantial alliances with Asia and the Mideast. Yet he also said President Donald Trump is continuing to improve ties with Russia.