Russia to support balance of power in the world - Putin

Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin says Russia will support balance of power in the world.

The remarks came from a governmental meeting held in Saratov devoted to national defense issues.

The prime minister also said that Russia needs a defense strategy for the next 30-50 years.

Russia will not give up its nuclear weapons until it develops conventional weapons with comparable effect, Vladimir Putin added. 

“We will only abandon nuclear weapons when we have such systems, and not a day earlier,” he said.

“No one should have any illusions about that,” he added