MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. Russia does not agree with the ‘rules’ imposed by the West that disguise neo-colonial ambitions and disrespect for other people's sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his congratulatory message to participants of the 12th Primakov Readings international research and expert forum.
"As we know, the West is promoting ‘a rules-based world order.’ However, it was obvious that this idea disguised openly neo-colonialist ambitions, a disregard for the sovereignty of independent states, and a striving to interfere in their internal affairs and force them to change their foreign policy priorities. Like many other countries, Russia categorically rejects such ‘rules’," the message reads.
"We stand for a different, truly democratic foundation of the world order, namely, the universally recognized norms of international law, the indisputable authority of the UN Security Council, mutual respect and equality of all countries and their right to freely choose their development paths," Putin stressed.
The Russian president noted in his statement that "The ideas and forecasts of Yevgeny Primakov, an outstanding statesman, diplomat and thinker, were always based on a deep and systematic analysis of objective facts and processes, and on balanced and unbiased assessments."
