MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. The militarization of Europe continues, and provocations are regularly carried out in regions bordering Russia, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said at the 14th annual meeting of the top security officials of the CIS member states.
He emphasized that Russia appreciates US President Donald Trump’s efforts to settle the situation around Ukraine. According to Shoigu, Kiev and its European backers are preparing to continue the war rather than pursue peace.
The top security official also noted that Russia is awaiting a CIS delegation in Moscow to demonstrate the capabilities of the Rassvet satellite system.
TASS has compiled Shoigu’s key statements.
The West continues to make attempts to complicate the situation around the world: «Western countries continue to rely on their preferred method of postcolonial governance, using interference in political and electoral processes, illegal restrictive measures, incitement of discord, information warfare and religion to fuel tensions in various regions of the world.»
In those countries «where the authorities prioritize their people’s interests, sovereignty, stability, and spiritual, cultural, and historical traditions, these actions yield no results.»
The potential for conflict is growing, and threats of interference in independent countries’ domestic affairs are increasing: «As for contemporary challenges and threats, unfortunately, we must acknowledge that the potential for conflict is growing, and risks are escalating in areas such as the fight against terrorism, extremism, organized crime, the illicit trafficking and proliferation of drugs and weapons, the development of information and communication technologies, and new threats of interference in the internal affairs of independent states.»
The militarization of Europe continues, with regular provocations taking place in regions bordering Russia: «Europe’s militarization continues. Military spending is on the rise, and military exercises demonstrate an advance eastward. NATO infrastructure is consistently upgraded and expanded in Poland and the Baltic states. Along with that, technical reconnaissance of the territory of Russia and Belarus is observed. Provocations are regularly staged in areas close to the Russian border.»
Kiev and its European sponsors are preparing for the continuation of the war, not peace: «It appears that Ukraine and its European sponsors are preparing for the continuation of war, and certainly not for peace.»
Russia appreciates US President Donald Trump’s efforts to settle the situation around Ukraine: «We see real efforts and interest on the part of US President Donald Trump and his team regarding peace in Ukraine. We certainly appreciate it.»
«The Bureau 1440 company is actively operating in Russia. Based on its Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellite constellation, the company is developing high-speed broadband internet access services with global coverage, including remote and hard-to-reach areas. Vertical integration and localization of production for all system components ensure resilience against foreign policy and economic pressures, which is extremely important.»
Russia awaits CIS delegations in Moscow to demonstrate the capabilities of the Rassvet satellite system: «We look forward to welcoming your delegations in Moscow to demonstrate the capabilities of the Rassvet system.»
Russia welcomes the development of trade and economic cooperation with Georgia: «We are pleased to see the growth of trade and economic relations between Georgia and Russia.»
«At the same time, I would like to emphasize that regional issues must be resolved through political and diplomatic means without interference from external countries.»
Russia advocates revitalizing the ‘3+3’ format: «In this context, it is important to resume the work of the ‘3+3’ regional consultative platform.»
The normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan has contributed to an improvement in the situation in the South Caucasus: «The situation in the South Caucasus is trending toward improvement. The normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the de facto establishment of peace in the region are yielding results.»
«The reopening of transportation routes is of great importance, and agreements on this were reached earlier within the framework of the working group»: «At the same time, all logistics projects must have a sound economic rationale and be financially viable.»
Fuente: TASS