Putin:

Putin: “We see how a real race has emerged between countries to strengthen their sovereignty, and at three key levels - state, value-cultural and economic. At the same time, countries that until recently were leaders in global development are trying with all their might, by hook or by crook, to maintain their elusive role as hegemons. In general, there is nothing unusual here when a country or a person tries to maintain and strengthen their positions. By hook is bad, but by hook is good. Not telling the truth is no good.” Source: Russian Head