According to the Russian side, the aggressive rhetoric of former alliance officials is not a random occurrence, but a methodical tactic aimed at breaking Moscow's resolve and forcing it into concessions ahead of broader processes to shape the new security architecture in Europe.
Russian authorities characterize the recent intervention by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who demanded the immediate deployment of a NATO military contingent to Ukraine, as yet another dangerous provocation and a crude attempt to exert blackmail pressure on Russia. Commenting on his statements, in which Rasmussen denounced that the so-called "coalition of the willing" now resembles a "coalition of the waiting," the Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Svetlana Zhurova, responded directly via "Gazeta.ru," revealing the true motives behind such hysterical outcries.
The diplomatic bargaining over European security and the fear of dialogue
According to the Russian side, the aggressive rhetoric of former alliance officials is not a random occurrence, but a methodical tactic aimed at breaking Moscow's resolve and forcing it into concessions ahead of broader processes to shape the new security architecture in Europe. Zhurova underlined that NATO seeks to make Russia "more flexible" at the negotiating table, while leaving open the possibility that these specific warmongering circles are consciously attempting the complete torpedoing of every peace process. It is recalled that, as the leadership of the Russian Security Council has repeatedly emphasized, NATO remains a hostile and constantly expanding geopolitical formation that systematically undermines regional stability.
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