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Author : Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS,
Meetings with the diplomatic corps have become a tradition. We need this direct conver-
sation to make an overall assessment of the situation in the world, to set current and long-
term foreign policy objectives and on that basis to more effectively coordinate the work
of our missions abroad.
I would like to begin by saying that the Foreign Ministry and our embassies are under a lot
of pressure; we see this, we are aware of this, but this pressure will not be reduced. It will
only increase, just as the requirement to show efficiency, precision and flexibility in our
actions to ensure Russia's national interests.
You know how dynamic and unpredictable international developments may sometimes
be. They seem to be pressed together and unfortunately are not all of a positive nature.
The potential for conflict is growing in the world, old contradictions are growing ever
more acute and new ones are being provoked.
We need to understand clearly that the events provoked in Ukraine are the concentrated
outcome of the notorious deterrence policy. As you may know, its roots go deep into his-
tory and it is clear that unfortunately, this policy did not end with the end of the Cold War.
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