Vladimir Putin 'compares himself to Hitler' in deranged rant comparing Poland to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin apparently seemed to compare himself to Adolf Hitler in a deranged rant where he seemed to be comparing Poland in 1939 to Ukraine.

During a lengthy interview with the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the Russian president asserted that in 1939, the Poles compelled Hitler to launch an attack against them. A stark metaphor in which he seemed to be comparing Poland in WW2 to Ukraine in 2022.

Putin stated that Hitler simply sought to “fulfill his ambitions”, portraying Poland as “unwilling to cooperate” and as having “compelled” Hitler to initiate the attack, thus igniting World War II. Putin has regularly blamed Ukraine and the West for forcing him to invade Ukraine and launch the war.

During the bizarre comparison, the Russian leader held Poland responsible for initiating the global conflict by collaborating with German leader Adolf Hitler. He pointed to Germany’s invasion of Poland as proof of Poland’s culpability.

He said: “Before World War 2, Poland cooperated with Hitler. Despite not acquiescing to Hitler’s demands, Poland engaged in the division of Czechoslovakia alongside Hitler.

“By withholding the Danzig corridor from Germany and overstepping boundaries, Poland inadvertently provoked Hitler into initiating World War 2 by launching an attack against them. Why was it Poland against whom the war started, on September 1, 1939? Poland turned out to be uncompromising, and Hitler had nothing to do but start implementing his plans with Poland.”

However, historians commonly attribute the outbreak of World War II to the Nazis’ aggressive expansionism, characterised by their invasion of neighbouring countries under Hitler’s leadership.

The decision to invade Poland followed Hitler’s earlier military actions, including the occupation of Austria and the annexation of Czechoslovakia, now Czechia, actions that went unchallenged by the international community.

Many view these actions as setting a precedent that emboldened Hitler to pursue further invasions.

The Russian president additionally stated that he harboured “no intention” of launching attacks on Poland or Latvia, emphasising that such actions would only occur in response to an attack on Russia by either country.

“It defies logic to engage in a global conflict, which would inevitably push humanity to the brink of destruction. This is evident,” he asserted.

However, it’s worth noting that in January 2022, Putin declared he had no intentions of invading Ukraine, mere days before deploying tanks and troops across the border.