PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. Dec 21 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is convinced that a majority of citizens in the foreign countries, leaders of which are criticizing Russia, quite the opposite, are supporting Moscow.
"You are aware, I reassure you, that very many countries and people in the world are completely on our side and share our point of view. And even if we hear criticism by leaders of some countries, this does not mean at all that citizens of these countries are supporting their leaders and are criticizing us," the president said in an interview in a documentary, "World Order," of the Rossiya-1 (VGTRK) television channel.
"On the contrary, I want to reassure you that a majority of citizens in the countries, leaders of which are criticizing us, are backing us," Putin said.