MOSCOW, Apr 3 Presidential Press Secretary Russia Dmitry Peskov, speaking about the new concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, said that the aggressive development of events around Russia makes it necessary to reserve the right to respond.
“The practice of preventive use has been widely used and is being used by many countries in the world. about the countries of the collective West. And the development of events, including such an aggressive development of events around us, just makes it necessary that we also reserve such a right,» he told reporters.
When asked whether this is an update in In the light of new realities, Peskov answered in the affirmative.
«Definitely. And the concept itself has been updated in the light of new realities,» he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, by his decree, approved a new concept of Russia's foreign policy . It says that Russia does not consider itself an enemy of the West and does not isolate itself from it, does not have hostile intentions. At the same time, Moscow considers the US course as the main source of risks for its security and international peace.