Russia does not try to form an exclusive sphere of influence, but only supports its own security and responds to challenges and threats from the outside, reported in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The application was published on the official website of the department.
It refers to the right to protect sovereignty and the response against external challenges and threats. “[MOSCOW] Makes it strictly within the framework of international law. Grounds Interpret our actions as the formation of some kind of exclusive sphere of Russia’s influence is not really no,” the ministry clarified.
Foreign Ministry denounced the statements by Western representatives about the plans of the Russian leadership to restore the “greatness of the Soviet Empire” and declared the reluctance of the return of the Soviet Union. “It is unlikely that you can seriously talk about the revival or restoration of the USSR,” the department marked.
also the ministry drew attention to the policies of double standards conducted by Western colleagues, which at the same time declare about the unacceptability of the existence of spheres of influence in the modern world.
“Several years ago, the then head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogorini said that Western Balkans are an area where EU will be dealt with all the problems, and others do not connect there. She, of course, meant, above all, Russia and China. What is it, how is it not an attempt to establish a sphere of influence? ” – Stressed Foreign Ministry.
On January 14, the EU Supreme Representative on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel declared the preparation of new sanctions for Russia, as an answer to Moscow attempts to “recreate the spheres of influence” in Europe. Politician also announced the strengthening of cooperation with the United States and NATO countries and the European Union.
Earlier, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russian proposals for security guarantees imply the derivation of military forces and NATO technology from Bulgaria and Romania. He said that it was necessary as part of the implementation of the item on the return of the North Atlantic Alliance to the 1997 borders.