Evening with Vladimir Solovyov (№ 414125)

We are faced with the so-called policy of containment. This has long been well known. We are not talking about competition that is natural for international relations, but about a consistent and very aggressive line aimed at disrupting and slowing down our development, creating problems along the outer perimeter and contour, provoking internal instability, undermining the values that unite Russian society. Ultimately weaken Russia and put it under external control. A targeted information campaign is also being conducted against us with unsubstantiated accusations on a number of issues. Absurd anecdotal conspiracy theories are being used, attempts to question our achievements in medicine, in the fight against the coronavirus. They are trying to shackle us with economic and other sanctions, to block major international projects in which not only we, but also our partners are interested, to directly interfere in public and political life, in the democratic procedures of our country. And of course, tools from the arsenal of special services are used. I want to repeat: such a line against Russia is absolutely hopeless. We are ready to conduct an open dialogue, to find compromise solutions to the most difficult problems on the basis of mutual trust and respect. But of course the main thing for us is the sovereignty of Russia, its national interests, the security of our citizens, the right of our people to determine their own future. And these values - the basis of our development - must be reliably protected.