Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday that any NATO military presence in Central Asia and neighboring States will undermine the security of the Russian-led bloc in the region.
The minister made his comment at an Afghanistan-themed summit in Tunxi, China.
“We believe it’s unacceptable to have any US and NATO military infrastructure, or their Afghan helpers, on the territory of neighboring states, especially in Central Asia,” Lavrov said, adding that “such designs go against the security interests of our countries.”
RUSSIA’S LAYING OUT STAKES
Neighboring states include China, Japan, North Korea, Mongolia, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
Russia’s border also includes the United States. There are only 3,750 meters separating Russia and the U.S. The border between the countries passes through the water in the Bering Strait in between the Diomede Islands. Ratmanov Island (Big Diomede) belongs to Russia. Krusenstern Island (Little Diomede) belongs to the U.S.
Central Asia extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the border of western China in the east. It is bounded on the north by Russia and on the south by Iran, Afghanistan, and China. The region consists of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan.
This is what making Russia our enemy looks like. Thanks, Joe. Thanks, Democrats.
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Steve Brooks March 31, 2022 At 11:29 am Only someone who is completely ignorant of the Russian economy would say such a thing. If this were the case, Russia would have collapsed years ago. The “West” depends More on Russia than does Russia on the West. Because of the diversification of the Russian economy the Ruble is now back to… Read more »
It would appear that the US is following the (DOD funded) Rand Corporation’s report.
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/RB10000/RB10014/RAND_RB10014.pdf
Russia is just a corrupt gas station with a lot of nuks most of which would probably be duds. We need to actively work to remove Putin and his cronies trying to put the Soviet Union humpty dumpty back together. The regime is hostile and corrupt. They lie whenever their lips move.
Funny how that “third world military” is in the final stage of mopping up in Mariupol with the only Azov battalion left hiding in a bomb shelter at a factory. The NATO trained and equipped military is taking significant losses.
Alexander’s report on the peace meeting.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/sAK88CuD_Ns/
This is probably the best overall analysis of the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eiWyqaua7Y
In 1823, President James Monroe declared the Monroe Doctrine. It basically said that The European Powers, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States’ sphere of interest. What we are seeing today is the Putin Doctrine. America is to respect Russia’s sphere of influence and stay out of Europe. For many Decades China has been declaring their… Read more »
What, you didn’t get a vote on poking the Bear?
But, but, but, muh democracy?
We have always been at WAR with Eurasia.