President Vladimir Putin believes that Russia does not need dictators, but rather fair principles for the organization of state and society, and which will flexibly respond to internal and external changes.

The Russian president stated the aforesaid in an interview with American journalist Charlie Rose, and which the Kremlin press service has presented, reported the Gazeta Russian news site.

“If a person has dictatorial tendencies, that’s one thing,” stated Putin. “But if he is just a righteous leader who acts within the framework of his powers and stemming from the interests of the vast majority, [and] acts with consistency and principle, that’s quite another thing.”

In Vladimir Putin’s view, Russia needs more such people.