ST. PETERSBURG, June 16. /TASS/. The will want to restore the dialogue with Russian in the future, but Russia will decide how and what it will discuss, President Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) Friday.

"We do not reject a dialogue [with Western states]. It was them who decided to cut the dialogue with us. If they have no desire to talk to us - it’s okay. They will want, and we shall see, at what moment we could talk to them and what about," the head of state said.

In Putin’s opinion, one of the goals of Kiev’s provocations is the desire to show other countries, in case of a brutal response, how "evil and brutal" Russia is and that "it must not be dealt with."

The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) — Russia’s showcase annual economic and business event — is being held on June 14-17. The theme of this year’s forum is: "Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations." TASS is the official information partner of the event.