Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 30Russia will demand from NATO to clarify how their actions in strengthening security correlate with the rights of other states, said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. «Today, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we are sending an official request to our colleagues in the Alliance and the OSCE to strengthen their security at the expense of the security of others. If they don’t intend to, then explain why,” the diplomat said on the air of the Sunday Time program on Channel One. «/>Russia will seek security guarantees in the EU from the West, Lavrov said Lavrov noted that the response of these organizations depends on what proposals the Foreign Ministry will make to Vladimir Putin in the future. Russia. Moscow regards these actions as «a flagrant violation of the official political commitment made by the presidents of the United States and other member countries of the alliance.»Russia wants good relations with the United States, Lavrov said, «Each time it turns out that the line that they must defend is moving eastward. Now it has already come close to Ukraine. They also want to drag this country there. Although everyone understands that Ukraine is not ready and will not make any contribution to strengthening NATO's security,» the minister believes. The head of the department also noted that in response to Russian proposals on security guarantees, the alliance is called defensive, although, according to Lavrov, it is difficult to consider it as such. «Do not forget that they they bombed Yugoslavia for almost three months, invaded Libya, violating the UN Security Council resolution, and how they behaved in Afghanistan.Even if we agree that they are a defensive alliance.When the Cold War was going on and the Berlin Wall existed, it was clear what territory to defend.Walls passed away, within the framework of the OSCE we proclaimed eternal friendship, the indivisibility of security, solidarity, we agreed that no one should strengthen their security at the expense of others, — they continue to accept countries,» Lavrov recalled. The Ukrainian issue and negotiations with the WestIn recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine and, against this background, are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe. Russia rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Ukrainian authorities have concentrated half of the army’s personnel near the line of contact and are shelling militias from prohibited weapons.
TNI: negotiations on security guarantees stalled thanks to the US «- to build up a foreign grouping at the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation was the actions of the United States and NATO, which «pumped» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it to military adventures. east, however, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, it was its Western partners that they ignored in their written response. security between Russia and NATOInfographicView
