The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that as a sovereign and independent country, Malaysia has the right to decide what is best for itself and its people, including how it establishes diplomatic relations with other countries.
Therefore, no party should try to pressure the country in that aspect because Malaysia intends to maintain good relations with all countries.
The Prime Minister who has just returned from a working visit to Russia also said his meeting with President Vladimir Putin was aimed at strengthening Kuala Lumpur's relationship with Moscow and encouraging Russia to increase its palm oil imports from Malaysia.
He also said that his meeting with President Putin has raised the question of why Malaysia is trying to strengthen relations with Russia and what are the possibilities that European countries and the United States are thinking about?
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim maintains his position that Malaysia is a free and independent country, we decide what is best for the country.
Malaysia should maintain good relations with all countries even if there are countries that try to exert global political pressure.
