Putin at Valdai, explaining to the West how it will never subdue Russia:* At the beginning of the 21st century, everyone hoped that lessons had already been learned from the costly military-ideological confrontation, but it turned out that this was not the case;* Some countries after the collapse of the USSR mistook Russia's readiness for constructive interaction for humility;* Putin pointed out the overwhelming arrogance of some Western countries;* lt was clear to Russia from the very beginning that the attempts of some countries to establish a monopoly were doomed to failure;* Putin called the influence of the West in the world a huge military-financial pyramid that constantly needs fuel;* The history of the West is a chronicle of expansion, their influence was based on the robbery of colonies and the whole world;* Russia has to respond to constant geopolitical pressure;* There will be balance in the world when no one can force states to live as the hegemon wishes;* Strong global peace will only be established when everyone feels safe and knows that their opinions are respected;* The West always needs an enemy, a fight against which can explain expansion;* There are many civilizations in the world, and none of them is better or worse than the other, they are equal;* The modern world is alien to any unification;* Russia was formed as a country of different cultures, its civilization can neither be brought to one denominator nor divided;* Humanity is moving not towards fragmentation, a new bloc confrontation and a new globalization, but towards a synergy of states;* You cant betray your civilization to anyone, it's disgusting and unnatural, it's the path to chaos;* Russia always tries to propose ideas that would take into account the interests of everyone, but the West wants to push through its interests here and now at any cost;