MOSCOW (Sputnik) – There is no need for former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin to convince President Vladimir Putin of the importance of a constructive stance in international affairs as he already follows such policy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Monday.
"There is no need to convince the president that it is, let’s say, necessary to hold a constructive stance in international affairs because the president is actually pursuing the policy that is aimed at resolving existing conflicts, developing cooperation and strengthening security – primarily, toward our European continent – that is why there is no need to convince the president of that. It is the foundation of the policy conducted by our president," Peskov said.
The spokesman’s statement followed a report of the Russian Vedomosti newspaper, which said Kudrin, head of the Center for Strategic Research Foundation, had proposed to deescalate geopolitical tensions, which is necessary for the stimulation of the Russian economy.
