MOSCOW, September 18 (RIA Novosti) - In its perception of Russia, the West has yet to completely get rid of its "Cold War" stereotypes, the Russian president said on Friday.

In an interview with Swiss media ahead of his visit to Switzerland September 21-22, Dmitry Medvedev said they were still "looking at Russia through the gunsight."

He said such perceptions were based on hangovers from the past.

Medvedev also said, not surprisingly, many Western countries were viewed rather critically in Russia.

"Many people in our country feel humiliated by such attitudes."

On relations with the United States, the Russian president said Russia would pay more attention to U.S. concerns, but that did not mean a "simplistic compromise" or "crude tradeoffs."

He said the U.S. decision to shelve missile defense plans for Central Europe was "a positive signal," but the latest U.S. proposals required serious consideration and there could be "no simple give and take" there.