Russia has no imperial ambitions, does not plan to attack NATO: Putin

SAINT PETERSBURG, June 6: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday told a meeting of foreign news outlets that Moscow harbours no "imperial ambitions" and dismissed as "bollocks" the idea that Russia could attack NATO.
"There is no need to look for some imperial ambitions of ours. There are none," Putin said in answer to a question from AFP about the presence of Soviet and Russian imperial flags at the headquarters of Russian energy giant Gazprom where the meeting took place.
"There is no need to look for something that is not there," he said, adding: "Don make up an image of Russia as an enemy. You will only harm yourselves."    —AFP