Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will not follow someone's rules written under the covers. Putin noted that former Russian partners in some states "maniacally destroy the legal framework and channels of dialogue" He said that the countries that wanted to create problems for Russia arranged them for themselves.
Putin called Russia a country-civilization and one of the world's centers. "We will not climb under their covers. But we are not going to follow their rules either," the head of state said.