We rely on Israel for intelligence...without Israel we are blind [in the region]

‘The acts by the US side run counter to all key norms of international law’

'Extending the hand of diplomacy' does not entail sending bombers and then crow about their failure as a success

Try real and honest diplomacy instead of attempting to deceive the world — Aragchi

It's populated by people with very different mindsets. If you go to western Ukraine you' 11 se·e villages where the · only spoken language is Hungarian and people we~r those bonnets. In the east, people .are wearing suits, ties and big hats. NATO is perceived by a large part of the Ukrainian population as a hostile organization. ~ This creates the following problems for Russia. This creates the threat of military bases and new military systems being deployed in the proximity of Russia. It created uncertainties and threats for us. And relying on the.anti-NATO forces in Ukraine, Russia would be working on stripping NATO of the possibility of enlarging