Moscow: President Vladimir Putin mentioned Wednesday it used to be “unimaginable” to isolate Russia, as the rustic faces remarkable Western sanctions over its army operation in Ukraine.

“Regardless of how a lot somebody wish to isolate Russia, it’s unimaginable to try this,” Putin informed the Japanese Financial Discussion board in Russia’s Pacific port town of Vladivostok.

The coronavirus “epidemic has been changed via different demanding situations, additionally of an international nature, threatening the entire global,” Putin mentioned in televised remarks.

“I imply the sanctions fever within the West, its undisguised competitive makes an attempt to impose behaviour patterns on different international locations, deprive them in their sovereignty and subordinate them to their will,” Putin added.

Washington and Brussels have pummelled Moscow with a barrage of monetary and private sanctions after Putin despatched troops into Ukraine on February 24.

Going through rising isolation and deteriorating ties with the West, Moscow is looking for to pivot the rustic against the Center East, Asia and Africa.

Talking on the discussion board, Putin hailed the rising function of the Asia-Pacific area in world affairs.

“The function… of the international locations of the Asia-Pacific area has considerably higher,” he mentioned.

He added that partnerships within the area “will create colossal new alternatives for our other people”.