Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the West does not need a country like Russia, so he supports the “fifth column”, separatism and terrorism.
“They simply don’t want a state like Russia… Therefore, they support terrorism and separatism in Russia, internal destructive forces and a fifth column in our country,” Putin said at a meeting with the leaders of the Duma factions.
Putin added that such forces in Russia “received and continue to receive unconditional support from this very collective West.”
“It is clear that they were trying not only to hit the Russian economy hard, but their goal was to sow discord and confusion in our society and demoralize people. But even here they miscalculated – nothing happened and, I am sure, will not happen. “, Putin added.
Source: RT