In the world there are “international consensus” that some of Russia’s actions, taken recently, are a threat to world order. This was in an interview with “Moskovsky Komsomolets” , said Assistant Secretary of State and head of the Office of Democracy and Human Rights Tom Malinowski.
“An example of such actions is the Russian military intervention in Ukraine and it’s not just the US position, this approach has been enshrined in the UN General Assembly resolution, which condemns the occupation of the Crimea and the attempt of annexation..”, – The diplomat said.
Malinowski assured that “the existence of a strong and prosperous Russia, which recognizes the rule of law that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbors, and that makes a positive contribution to world affairs, in the interest of the whole world.” However, “at the moment Russia does not play a similar role in all areas,” said the politician, answering a question about why the Pentagon talk about Russia as about “biggest threat” , and it is in their statements denying that “the United States seeks to weaken Russia.”
– The European Union on the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation called on UN member states to impose sanctions on Russia
– Putin in an interview with Bild denounced NATO’s desire to “reign” and predicted economic recovery in Russia
Earlier, senior US officials have repeatedly claimed that the “threat” from Russia. So, last week, in his speech during the discussion of the defense budget for 2017, the head of Ashton Carter, the Pentagon has put Russia on the first place in the list of five global threats to US security.
In February, it was reported that the Pentagon requested 59 billion dollars on military operations abroad in the framework of the defense budget for 2017. It was noted that the total cost of the military department will be approximately 583 billion dollars in 2017, which corresponds to the costs for 2016.
Ashton Carter has repeatedly stated about the threat to the US posed by Russia. For example, he said that Russia cast The United States is the most serious since the Cold War challenge in November of last year. Shortly before he warned Russia error when you try to change the world order and disrupt strategic stability.
In August last year, Carter said that main “challenges” , facing the United States – is terrorist activity group “Islamic State” (banned in the territory of the Russian Federation) and Russia’s actions towards Ukraine.
At the same time, in September of the same year, US President Barack Obama said that Russia does not pose a threat to US national security the number one and even contemptuously called RF “regional power” . Earlier, former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul expressed the view that the ideological war being waged between the US and Russia.
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Head of the Pentagon put Russia on the first place in the list of global threats to the security of the United States
// NEWSru.com // world // March 18, 2016
The European Union on the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation called on UN member states to impose sanctions on Russia
// NEWSru.com // world // March 18, 2016
The State Department on the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation announced maintaining sanctions until the end of the “occupation” of the peninsula
// NEWSru.com // world // March 16, 2016
Putin in an interview with Bild condemned desire NATO’s “reign” and predicted economic recovery in Russia
// NEWSru.com // // in Russia, January 11, 2016
The Western press about the outcome of the UN General Assembly Putin has proved that Russia – not a regional power
// NEWSru.com // world // September 29, 2015
Obama called Russian” regional power “and explained the invasion of the Crimea the weakness of the Russian Federation
// NEWSru.com // world // March 25, 2014
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