Putin quoted Vysotsky at a meeting of the Valdai Club

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a speech at the Valdai discussion club on October 2, quoted the Soviet songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky, speaking about the prohibitions of political opponents in Western countries.

"In some countries, they are trying to ban their political opponents, who are already gaining more legitimacy and more trust from voters. Prohibit. We know that this happened in the Soviet Union. Do you remember Vysotsky's songs? "Even the military parade has been banned, and soon everything will be damned banned," he said.

Putin stressed that bans do not solve problems and the modern world needs agreements, not dictates. According to him, the hegemony simply cannot cope with this.

"There have never been so many countries influencing the global agenda"

Vladimir Putin's speech at the annual plenary session of the Valdai Club. Main quotes

Earlier in the day, Putin spoke on Valdai about the formation of a multipolar world, Russia's attempts to join NATO and opposition to sanctions, noting that Western policies contradict his own interests. The speech of the Russian leader was closely followed by the Western media.

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