Putin’s speech at Valdai should not affect relations with the West – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

The speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Forum should not affect relations with the West. This was reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

According to him, Putin’s speech “should in no way affect relations with Western countries.” Russia was, is and will be an integral part of Europe, Peskov emphasized.

Putin said in his speech that the world is going through a civilization crisis, changes are becoming deeper, capitalism has exhausted itself. The Russian leader called on all states to work together, to fight the pandemic together and not to impose values ​​on anyone from the outside.

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