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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States will face the same fate as the Soviet Union , but also that Russia has no opponents .
Speaking about relations between the world powers , in traditional " direct line " , Putin stressed that his country can not be subordinated, but only equal .
"The United States does not need allies , but vassals . Russia does not see itself in such a system of relations ," Putin said , adding that the Soviet Union after World War II forcefully imposed their model on countries of Eastern Europe and that it " did not go well ."
" It should be recognized ," said Putin, adding that US are doing the exact same thing , and it will cause the same fate as the USSR .
Russian President 's response to a question of an inhabitant of one border town during the traditional " direct lines " , said that they have no reason to worry and that " war with Ukraine is not possible " .
" Russia has no imperial ambitions , no matter what they say . We want regional integration , because it gives more options to the Russians beyond the borders of their countries to have a good life ," Putin said .
" I do not make the difference between Russians and Ukrainians . They are , essentially the same people.
Speaking on the dismissal of the situation in Ukraine , Putin said that the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had " three chances for peace " , but that each time continued conflicts .
Putin stressed that " Russian soldiers do not fight in Ukraine and to Russia in international relations is not managed sympathetically , but by the interests of the country " .
" If we stay together , no one is stronger than Russia "
Speaking about the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov , Putin said that with him he had good relations , although he was often the target of criticism , and he discovered that the Russian intelligence and police " in the hours after the killing knew the names of murderers "
" America needs vassals " .
Putin also said that the world is facing difficult times , and that part of the responsibility for this also takes the US .
" Public debt of the US is cause for alarm , not only for the American public , but also for the whole planet ," said Putin
Source: [url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=83a_1429192025[/URL]