01:53Russia: NATO want to detach countries with ties from Russia - DM Shoigu
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu slammed NATO and Western countries' attitude and policies towards Russia at Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS), Thursday. Shoigu stated: "Some Western countries declared the international isolation of our country as a main target," noting that attempts to "involve Asia and Latin America in anti-Russian campaigns" have been made.
Regarding Ukraine, Shoigu said the US and its allies "crossed all imaginable boundaries" in their efforts to attract Kiev "into its orbit." He went on to say that NATO countries are actively trying to capture "geopolitical space" by increasing military potential in eastern Europe and moving military equipment closer to Russian borders. He went on to say that NATO countries "main aim" is to detach states that have strong historical and cultural ties from Russia.
He finished his speech by arguing that the "information war has increased" resulting in "lies and slander" against Russia and the Russian military becoming "commonplace."
The MCIS began on Thursday and runs until April 17. Defence ministers and representatives from defence agencies from 79 states are reported to be in attendance at the event.
01:53Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu slammed NATO and Western countries' attitude and policies towards Russia at Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS), Thursday. Shoigu stated: "Some Western countries declared the international isolation of our country as a main target," noting that attempts to "involve Asia and Latin America in anti-Russian campaigns" have been made.
Regarding Ukraine, Shoigu said the US and its allies "crossed all imaginable boundaries" in their efforts to attract Kiev "into its orbit." He went on to say that NATO countries are actively trying to capture "geopolitical space" by increasing military potential in eastern Europe and moving military equipment closer to Russian borders. He went on to say that NATO countries "main aim" is to detach states that have strong historical and cultural ties from Russia.
He finished his speech by arguing that the "information war has increased" resulting in "lies and slander" against Russia and the Russian military becoming "commonplace."
The MCIS began on Thursday and runs until April 17. Defence ministers and representatives from defence agencies from 79 states are reported to be in attendance at the event.