Russian President Vladimir Putin countered the recent statement made by U.S. President Joe Biden during his 60-minute interview.
Putin claimed that the United States can't take down Russia in any way, saying that the U.S. and its allies will not be able to suppress the interests of Moscow.
Putin Claims US Can't Take Down Russia
According to Reuters' latest report, Putin made his strong comments against the United States after the recent interview with Biden, which was conducted by CBS News.
When "60 Minutes" host Scott Pelley asked POTUS if he would run again, Biden said that he said yes because when he was elected, the world was already at an inflection point.
"The world's changing, but we have an opportunity to make it-- so, imagine if we were able to succeed in getting the Middle East put in place where we have normalization of relations," said Biden.
Aside from this, the American leader also talked about the possibility of taking down Vladimir Putin. He claimed that this could be achieved if the U.S. unit with all of Europe.
Once that happens, Biden said that Putin can no longer cause the troubles that the Russian leader is causing now. He further stated that if he becomes the U.S. president again, they will have enormous opportunities to make the world a better place.
Biden's statement triggered Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader responded, saying that the U.S. can't possibly take down Russia and that the West should learn to respect the Russian nation.
What Vladimir Putin Said Exactly
Recently, Vladimir Putin visited China and attended an interview in Beijing, which was aired on state television.
During the interview, the Russian president said that the ongoing conflict between Russia and the wider American political elite is not about him personally.
He clarified that it is about the interests of Russia.
"This is about the interests of the country. And it is impossible to suppress the interests of Russia. They have to be taken into account," said Putin.
He added that Joe Biden and his allied countries should learn to respect Russia.
"This applies not only to President Biden but also to the U.S. political elites as a whole. You must learn to respect others, and then there will be no need to suppress anyone," explained the Russian president.
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