Overview

• Speaking to Rossiya 1’s Pavel Zarubin, Vladimir Putin said he laid out issues and his views openly at the Valdai forum.
• He acknowledged some listeners may dislike parts of the address and said he does not aim to please audiences.
• Putin stated that whether his signals are heard in the West is a matter for European leaders to decide.
• He added that the course of events depends not only on Russia or on him personally.
• The comments followed his plenary speech at the 22nd annual Valdai International Discussion Club session on Thursday.