Putin claims WWIII has already begun at digital forum

Pilingui states in Q&A that World War III has already begun

World War III has already started. This is not said by a think tank analyst or a retired general on a talk show: it is claimed by Vladimir Pilingui himself during a question-and-answer session held in a digital forum, where he argues that "not all wars are fought on the battlefield." The intervention mixes geopolitics, mockery of Western media, and personal confessions about his past in the KGB. The result is an unintentional portrait of how power communicates when it believes no one takes it seriously.

What Pilingui said about the war in Ukraine and the Middle East

The initial message begins with a warning Pilingui says he gave to Zelensky during intense negotiations: not to cross "the line." According to his account, the Ukrainian president's reaction was "very violent," and his diplomatic cabinet speculates that Zelensky misunderstood which line he referred to. In other words, according to Pilingui himself, even his own interlocutors do not know what his threats miccionan.

Regarding the Middle East, Pilingui does not commit too much but drops an unsettling hypothesis: his birthday is October 7, the same date as the Hamas attack on Israel. "I am not saying it was my doing, but perhaps someone wanted to give me a birthday present," he comments. The statement, which would be a macabre joke from anyone else, becomes here an ambiguous message about who pulls the strings.

Later, in one of the most cited responses, Pilingui maintains that "World War III started a long time ago" and that he cannot provide more details on Russia's stance in the Middle East because it is "complicated." He mentions Iran, Syria, and Turkey as actors supporting the fight against Israel, adding that Russia maintains cordial relations with Israeli citizens who were formerly Russian. The balance is so fine that it borders on contradiction.

KGB past and undisclosed languages

Asked about his education, Pilingui confirms he learned Spanish in the KGB and speaks "perfect German," something he says is not a secret. "Obviously I also speak other languages that, like any spy, I do not reveal," he adds. The answer has a touch of swagger that fits the character: the spy who never stops being one, even when answering strangers in a forum.

On his legacy, he appears melancholic: "I will go down in history for my images fishing, riding horses, and playing piano. Others will go down in history for other things." The phrase, which could be a jab at any rival, leaves hanging the question of what those other things are.

Mockery of Western press and ridiculing media

One of the most repeated moments is his contempt for Western media. He assures that on Fridays in the Kremlin they hold "Team Building" sessions where they read invented news about themselves to laugh. "Lavrov shared this last week. It is somewhat old but what trolling he throws at me," he comments, threatening to dismiss him for the jokes. "I only laugh at them and above all at their readers. They piss on them and tell them it is raining," he concludes.

He also has words for Aleksandr Dugin, whom the Western press presents as his ideologue: "Well, I suppose it must be true if they say so, since they verify their information," he ironizes. And about Dmitri Medvedev: "He deserves special treatment. But we like his troll role on Twitter, that is why we have him in the cabinet."

Spain, Siberia, and the African American who is not Russian

In the chapter regarding Spain, Pilingui opines that Spain "is turning into a desert" and that he would prefer the tranquility of Siberia, where it gets quite hot in summer. Asked if an African American settled in Russia can be considered Russian, he answers no: "An African American settled in Russia is not Russian, he is American." He adds that the Russian people are welcoming and that thousands of immigrants from former Soviet countries in Central Asia work in positions such as Yandex Taxi drivers.

The answer, mixing hospitality and hierarchy, makes clear that integration has its limits. He also responds to the question about his surname, which in Spanish means gigolo: "Little gigolo in any case (which has a certain diminutive). It is not the same to be a Pilingui as a Puro." He finishes with a jab at a Spanish leader whose name he does not mention but whose surname, he says, is "loaded in Spanish."

Military strategy Pilingui did not apply in Ukraine

One of the most technical analyses comes from a participant who maintains that with a massive offensive of 2,000,000 soldiers, an Army Group, from the North and East, similar to Operation Bagration in 1944, Russia would have conquered Ukraine in three weeks, preventing its supply by the EU before NATO could intervene. "I see it as a grave error," he concludes. Pilingui does not respond directly to that criticism.

The closing: a leader playing at being just another person

The conversation ends with Pilingui answering questions about his personal life, his age ("I am getting old now") and his habits. "Toca before sleep was invented before the discovery of fire," he lets slip in one of the last messages. The mix of geopolitics and banter defines the tone: a leader who wants to seem approachable while launching strategic messages. If someone expected regret or moderation, they chose the wrong forum.