Russia is not going to challenge any of world powers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with TASS.
"We don't have to challenge anyone. We simply don't need to. We have to pursue our own interests," Putin said.
"We are stronger than everybody. Because we are right. Truth is power. When a Russian feels he is right, he is invincible. I am saying this with absolute sincerity, not for boasting's sake. Had we known we had done something bad and unfair some place, then everything would be hanging by a thread. When you lack the inner certainty your cause is right, some hesitations are bound to follow, and these are dangerous. In this particular case I have none," Putin said.
Putin also noted that Western powers are pressuring Russia since it is trying to reclaim a leading position in the international community.
