Vladimir Putin's landmark speech in 2007 at 43rd Munich Security Conference where he criticized the US for its striving for a unipolar world, unrestrained use of force and disdain for international law

For the first time since the end of the Cold War he made clear that Russia does not intend to fit in this kind of world order. Despite his criticism, Putin didn't seek confrontation but called for a new partnership on a fair basis. The Western mainstream media, however, distorted his speech and portrayed it as a malicious attack.