Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of “creating enemies” of countries that were unwilling to “blindly follow” the western elites.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the Indian leadership was “acting independently in the interest of the nation” as he accused the West of forcing countries to “blindly follow” them.
While speaking at the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin said, “They (the West) are trying to create an enemy out of everyone who is unwilling to blindly follow the western elites. Anyone is at risk, including the People’s Republic of China, and at a certain point, India could become that. The Indian leadership is acting independently in the interest of its nation.”
Putin further said, “They also make an enemy out of the Arab world. They do this selectively. They tried to paint the image of Muslims as hostile.”
Earlier as well, Vladimir Putin had praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership, referring to him as a “very wise man” while speaking at another event.