Putin declares Russia will not play by 'rules' set by anyone
(Baonghean.vn) - Moscow will not follow the “so-called rules” set and imposed by “certain countries,” Russian President Vladimir Putin declared, as he delivered a speech at a meeting of the Russian Legislative Assembly in St. Petersburg.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Sputnik |
Putin said Russia was currently suffering from “economic aggression” from the West, and called on lawmakers and other government agencies to take proactive action instead of trying to “wait out” the difficult period. He stressed that the ultimate goal was to create “the basis for the long-term, independent and successful development of our country.”
The international diplomatic system has been severely eroded recently, with “some countries” imposing their own “rules,” Putin noted. “Our partners, or, let’s say, former partners, in some countries are frantically destroying the legal framework and communication channels, trying to impose their views and rules on everyone. And what are these rules? … No one sees them,” he said.
In addition, President Putin explained that Russia does not want to fall into a state of “self-isolation” and is still ready for fair cooperation with “friendly countries”. “We will expand our pragmatic, equal, mutually beneficial, exclusive partnership with friendly countries in Eurasia, Africa and Latin America”. He noted that Russia has “many like-minded people” in Western countries, including the United States. “However, elites behave differently. But you and I both know that the elites of these countries do not always pursue a policy that is in the best interests of their people. This will haunt them,” he warned./.
