MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. Russia will fight against neocolonialism and ensure international equality, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

"We are ready for a decisive battle for genuine international equality. Its essence is a complete rejection of neocolonial practices and the free, safe, and successful development of all countries on our planet," the security official noted.

According to him, over 80% of the world's population lives outside the West and has its own unique culture, traditions, and historical experience. "Our main goal is to use international law as an instrument that will transform this undeniable numerical majority into the real, sovereign, and protected pillars of a multipolar world," Medvedev emphasized.

At the same time, according to him, good intentions alone are insufficient to improve the global situation because the "beneficiaries of the neocolonial regime" only understand the language of strength, particularly economic and military strength. "Significant reasons are necessary for them to listen. It is important that our collective actions prevent these countries from further escalating the already tense global situation," the security official concluded.