Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of strategic stability. “Strategic stability is highly important,” he said in response to a question from TASS. “We don’t plan to frighten anyone with our new weapons systems. We do develop them and have achieved some success but all countries … all the leading military powers do the same. It’s just that we are one step ahead. We understand that countries such as the U.S. and others will sooner or later achieve the same results. This is why I think we should make agreements in advance on how we will live together in the changing world.”