Putin accuses previous Russian leaders of ‘destroying the country’

Moscow sought to integrate with the West but the latter worked towards Russia’s destruction, the president has said

Russia will never sacrifice its national interests in a bid to improve relations with any other nation or a group of states, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. A previous generation of Russian leaders was ready to give up everything to join the so-called “civilized world” led by Washington and its allies, he stated, adding...