NATO Emblem. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 26South China Morning Post columnist Alex Lo dismissed U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's statement about relations between Russia and the North Atlantic alliance as sly. ?» he quipped, recalling Sherman's words that the West allegedly «does not threaten the security» of this state. polar bear» is not afraid of the United States. He also considered such a position to be extraordinary and came to the conclusion that it «hit the very essence of the existence of the alliance.» Moscow has repeatedly pointed out NATO's desire to expand its influence contrary to existing agreements. The day before, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that neither the United States nor the Western bloc as a whole showed any desire to take into account the legitimate interests of the Kremlin. During negotiations with UN Secretary General António Guterres, the minister recalled that Ukraine was used by NATO as a platform for «asserting a unipolar world.» content/uploads/2022/04/1bce2c1c2c51d5bfcfc93931b4a2d60d.jpg» />The West is betting on Russia's defeat
