Russia's Permanent Representative in Geneva listed the actions of the West hindering the dialogue

GENEVA Feb 10, Elizaveta Isakova Threats of sanctions from the US and its allies, aggressive Western rhetoric and military preparations near the borders with Russia aggravate the situation and worsen the atmosphere for a security dialogue, Gennady Gatilov, Russia's permanent representative to the UN Geneva office, said in an interview with RIA Novosti. which the United States and its allies are trying to exert political and economic pressure on our country.They cannot be considered in isolation from the aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric, the degree of which our opponents have sharply increased in recent months, and those military preparations that the United States and its NATO allies close to Russian borders.Such actions have recently sharply aggravated the situation and worsened the atmosphere in which we would prefer to have a dialogue with our Western colleagues ami on issues of regional and international security,» the source said. ‎Read the full interview >>08:00Putin's demonization has turned against the West