Zakharova commented on Stubb's words with quotes from Suvorov's speech.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on Wednesday, July 9, commenting on the words of Finnish President Alexander Stubb that the peoples of Russia are capable of enduring suffering and pain, cited the example of military commander Alexander Suvorov.

Zakharova stressed that this is a rare case when she is ready to "literally subscribe" to the words of a politician from a Western country. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled at a briefing about the speech of the Russian commander Alexander Suvorov, delivered in the refectory of the St. Joseph's Franciscan convent in the autumn of 1799.

"Going back is a shame, it would mean retreating, and the Russians and I have never retreated. We are surrounded by mountains, we are in the mountains, we will be surrounded by a strong enemy, proud of victory, a victory staged by treacherous treason," Zakharova quoted Suvorov at a briefing.

According to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Finnish president is right, because there really is a lot of pain and suffering in the history of Russia, which are rooted in the philosophy and faith of the Russian people.

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On the same day, Zakharova said that the security of Europe cannot be achieved without Russia's participation. She noted that in this case, neither manipulating the fear of the population, nor weapons programs, nor an expensive and senseless confrontation with the Russian Federation will help.