Ukraine is part of “Great Russia”. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said this in an interview with TASS, quoted by Reuters.
The West does not like the independence of Moscow and Beijing, and the coming decades will not be peaceful, as the Western powers will try to divide Russia into smaller and weaker states, he is categorical, BTA reported.
He stressed that he sees no prospects for reviving Russia’s ties with the West in the near future.
“I believe that sooner or later the situation will stabilize and communications will resume, but I sincerely hope that by that time a significant number of these people (Western leaders) will have withdrawn and some of them will have died,” he noted. the Russian ex-president. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Reuters recalls.
Medvedev added that it is pointless to conclude agreements with some countries, groups of countries and political blocs, because “they only understand the language of force.” In some cases, the agreements are also counterproductive and require decisions “similar to the one taken on February 24 last year”.
The Russian ex-president said that he is not afraid that the partnership between Russia and China will turn out to be unequal, because the two countries complement each other very successfully. “No union is ever absolutely balanced. If we talk about our partnership, about our special relations with China, everything is fine there,” Medvedev assured. “Yes, China is much bigger than us in terms of population and economy. But we have our own capabilities,” he assured.
As examples of Russian advantages, he pointed to Moscow’s place as a permanent member of the Security Council, its nuclear potential, the size of the country and its huge reserves of development resources. That is, each side here complements the other,” he explained.
Any attempt by any country to arrest President Vladimir Putin under the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court would be seen as a declaration of war, Medvedev stressed.
He added that the ICC decision carries “colossal negative potential” against the backdrop of already poor relations between Russia and the West.
