RUSSIA: FORMER SOVIET LEADER GORBACHEV PRESS CONFERENCE

The speaker discusses the importance of pursuing political solutions over armed conflict, emphasizing the moral implications of using weapons against defenseless individuals. They highlight the potential negative consequences of current actions on relationships and stress the importance of Russia's future as a powerful, democratic, and open state.

What are the potential consequences of not using political solutions according to the speaker?

What is the speaker's perspective on the current state of relationships?