Anton Kobyakov, advisor to the President of Russia and executive secretary of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) organizing committee, stated on Saturday that the West is once again attempting to revive fascist ideology. He emphasized that, despite the short memory of some foreign countries, Russia is prepared to respond to any threats.

Kobyakov highlighted that Russia always honors its history and will oppose any form of fascist revival. He warned that if current Western partners, as was the case 85 years ago, believe that advancing eastward could lead to mass casualties among Russians, they are gravely mistaken.

According to him, this time Russia will employ entirely different defensive measures and will permanently remove any inclination from adversaries to attack the country with weapons.