“Endless encroachment” on Russian interests in the “core” direction for it is impossible, Sergei Ryabkov warned.
Russia and NATO will not continue the relationship in the foreseeable future. Moreover, military conflict between them is possible. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov said this in an interview with a Russian publication newswhich was released on Wednesday, November 29.
So, when asked whether an armed conflict can be expected in the future, Ryabkov replied: “It depends on the North Atlantic Alliance. all means at our disposal.”
In his opinion, it is impossible to “endlessly encroach” on Russia’s interests in its “main” direction. Ryabkov called it a “dangerous path.”
“I don’t think that relations between Russia and NATO will continue in one form or another in the foreseeable future. This has been decided for reasons of both principle and practical nature. If anyone in the West has thinking that we need this relationship, that we At some point we will come and ask for their return, this is the biggest mistake,” he said.
Ryabkov added that Russia is still ready to negotiate “only on an equal and respectful basis.”
“And now, against the backdrop of what is happening, I cannot imagine the situation and the context in which this is possible,” he concluded.
The other day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the world needs a “strong” Russia. He also said that the aggressive war against the Ukrainian people “has, without any exaggeration, a character of national liberation.”
Source: korrespondent
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