Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had signed a decree that approves a new Russian foreign policy concept.
"Russia will help reduce the ability of unfriendly states to abuse their monopoly or dominant position in certain areas of the global economy and expand the participation of developing states in global economic governance," the document reads.
"Russia does not consider itself an enemy of the West, does not isolate itself from it, does not have hostile intentions towards it, counts on its realization of the futility of confrontation with Russia, the acceptance of multipolar realities, and a return over time to interaction based on the principles of sovereign equality and respect for interests," the concept reads.
"Of particular importance for Russia is the comprehensive deepening of ties and coordination with friendly sovereign global centers of power - China and India, the document reads.
"Russia intends to actively develop cooperation in all areas with its allies and partners, to stop attempts by unfriendly countries to prevent such cooperation," the concept reads.
Russia will defend its right to existence by all available means in response to the West’s unfriendly actions, according to a new foreign policy concept.
"The flagship project of Russia in the 21st century is the transformation of Eurasia into a single all-continental space of peace, stability, mutual trust, development and prosperity," the concept reads.
