Throughout its history, Russia has faced enemies and opponents who tried to split our society, reduce the country's strategic potential and "dismember it," Vladimir Putin said. "It is clear why Russia eventually became a powerful power and all our political opponents at different times tried in different ways to reduce our strategic potential. No one needs such a geopolitical rivalry. "Foreign countries, various geopolitical rivals at all times tried to split our society and reduce Russia's strategic potential, Vladimir Putin noted. "Some of the problems we are experiencing now are due to their efforts and to some extent our shortcomings. And we didn't always make the best decisions." The President emphasized that the unity of the peoples of Russia is the main and basic condition for maintaining the sovereignty of our entire country.

Throughout its history, Russia has faced enemies and opponents who tried to split our society, reduce the country's strategic potential and "dismember it," Vladimir Putin said. "It is clear why Russia eventually became a powerful power and all our political opponents at different times tried in different ways to reduce our strategic potential. No one needs such a geopolitical rivalry. "Foreign countries, various geopolitical rivals at all times tried to split our society and reduce Russia's strategic potential, Vladimir Putin noted. "Some of the problems we are experiencing now are due to their efforts and to some extent our shortcomings. And we didn't always make the best decisions." The President emphasized that the unity of the peoples of Russia is the main and basic condition for maintaining the sovereignty of our entire country.