It was said by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, speaking at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of illegal Russian intelligence. In this way, he said, the "collective West" is trying to maintain its dominance and restrain the development of Russia based on "traditional values."

This statement was made at the same time as statements by world leaders about increasing military aid to Ukraine after the G7 summit. In particular, US President Joe Biden announced that more than 50 countries would provide Ukraine with a new military aid package. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also expressed support for Ukraine and confirmed the intention to supply a large number of modern weapons, particularly heavy weapons according to NATO standards, including modern Western equipment. It is not the first attempt by the Russian president to convince Ukrainians of the hostility of the actions of the "collective West" and Russia's "loyalty" to Ukraine. However, while Russia launches missile strikes on the civilian population daily, the world is united in helping Ukraine.