MOSCOW, May 15 Statements by French President Emmanuel Macron on Russia's «dependence» on China is an attempt to quarrel old friends by any means, but he and other Western leaders will have to come to terms with the reality of strong relations between Moscow and Beijing, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
Earlier, Macron, in an interview with Opinion, said that Russia suffered a «geopolitical defeat», began the process of «falling into vassalage» from China and «made doubts» of its historical allies.
“They cannot give up their attempts to quarrel old friends by any means, set some countries against others, “twist the arms” of the states of the global South and East so that they forget about their own national interests in favor of the geopolitical ambitions of the former “masters of the world.” It is in this In this context, we perceive the words of the French President about Russia's relations with the PRC,» the commentary posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads.
As the diplomat noted, «the progressively strengthening friendly, time-tested, partnership between our countries haunts Paris.»
The ongoing establishment of a truly multilateral system of international relations with a number of independent centers, including Russia and China, frightens Western countries, Grushko said.
«This emerging the new world order means the end of the centuries-old domination of the countries of the “golden billion.” Hence the attempts by all means, if not to stop, then to contain this process, and here all means are good. However, in the emerging picture of the world, Emmanuel Macron, like other Western leaders, will have to come to terms with the reality of strong, equal and mutually respectful relations between Moscow and Beijing. A factor whose significance and influence on international relations will only increase,» the Deputy Minister emphasized.