Russia is not acting aggressively and doesn’t aspire for hegemony or superpower status, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said during a business forum in St. Petersburg, stressing that it just wants to be respected by its international partners. Putin, who was speaking at a key plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, said that he doesn’t agree with the comments by former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon about Russia “acting more and more aggressively.” “We do not act aggressively. We have started to defend our interests more persistently and consistently.” The president said that Russia “is not aspiring for hegemony or any ephemeral status of a superpower.”
“We don’t impose our own standards or models of behavior and development on anyone. We want equal relations with all participants of the international community – with the US, European and Asian partners.”
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INC News, 19/06/2015
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