Russia has no plans to revive the Soviet Union, Putin said

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Allegations that Russia is trying to establish its influence on the post-Soviet space , wrong - it is a tool of information warfare , said the head of the Russian state.
PETERSBURG, May 24 - RIA Novosti. Allegations that Russia is trying to establish its influence on the post-Soviet space , wrong - it is a tool of information warfare , said Saturday , Russian President Vladimir Putin .

"We try to stick this label - the label that we are going to restore the empire , the Soviet Union , to subordinate all their influence. This is absolutely not true, " - he said at a meeting with the leaders of the world's news agencies in St. Petersburg .

Nothing, speaking about plans to re-establish the Soviet Union , and not in the draft treaty on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union , Putin said.

"In the coming days, will sign an agreement on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union . Look at this document . Just look at his expert eye , look impartially . What there is to recreate the empire? Nothing , zero . Exceptionally things about joining forces in the economy ", - he said at a meeting with the heads of world news in St. Petersburg .

Putin added that Russia , in particular, never had plans to join the Crimea. According to him, Russia is committed to building integration processes in the post-Soviet space , but not to restore the Soviet Union or any empire , and to leverage the competitive advantages available to the states created in the former Soviet space. According to him , this is a competitive advantage based on a common language , common infrastructure and deeper level of cooperation between enterprises and good know-how in the field of science and education, which can be used to compete in world markets and improve the welfare of citizens.