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| Russian Foreign Ministry has on the essence of the decisions that NATO will make at the summit in the US |
| 2024-07-11 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Russia does not expect any sudden steps from NATO at the alliance summit in Washington, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko said on July 10. He clarified that all decisions made at the meeting in the US would be aimed at escalating the Ukrainian conflict. "We do not expect anything from this summit. Since they are known, all these decisions, they will, unfortunately, not be aimed at a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis, but at further escalation of what is happening in Ukraine," the deputy head of the Foreign Ministry said during a speech on the sidelines of the Valdai Discussion Club. He stressed that all the steps discussed at the NATO summit will not lead to anything good. Rudenko also noted that the Russian authorities will take all necessary measures to protect the Russian Federation from the steps announced by the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance at the meeting in Washington. As reported by Regnum News Agency, on July 9, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stated that the first day of the NATO summit in Washington demonstrated the true aggressive nature of the alliance. The diplomat explained that this military bloc is blindly following the path of escalation, increasing the risks of a third world war. At the opening of the NATO meeting in Washington, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted that his organization cannot allow Russia to win the conflict in Ukraine. He added that the bloc regards Russia's success as the biggest threat to itself. More from regnum.ru NATO announces intention to continue expansion in the Black Sea The North Atlantic Alliance plans to continue expanding in the Black Sea and the Eastern Balkans. This is stated in the declaration of the NATO summit in Washington, published on July 10 on the official website of the alliance. (KFOR). We reaffirm our continued support for Allied regional efforts to maintain security, stability and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea region," the document says. According to the text of the declaration, the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance also declared their commitment to continue monitoring the situation in the Black Sea region, paying special attention to possible threats to NATO security. In addition, NATO will continue to draw closer to the countries of the Indo-Pacific region, which plays a special role in Euro-Atlantic security. As reported by the Regnum news agency, in the joint declaration, NATO countries also called on the entire world to refuse support for Russia in any form, since cooperation with the Russian Federation allegedly prolongs military actions in the conflict zone in Ukraine. The Russian side, in turn, has repeatedly emphasized that Moscow has no reason to fight NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Moscow and the alliance have no territorial claims against each other. According to the head of state, a possible full-scale conflict between Russia and NATO would put the world on the brink of a third world war. The President also recalled that the conflict in Ukraine was caused by the West's desire to reach Russia's borders. |
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