6th international conference on international security. Moscow Security Conference. Lavrov: the party of war is gaining the upper hand in Kyiv
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Representatives of more than 80 countries took part in the Moscow Security Conference
More than 800 guests from 86 countries took part in the Moscow Conference on International Security, which ended on April 27, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin told reporters.
“More than 800 guests from 86 countries from all over the world took part in the conference. 56 official military delegations arrived in Moscow, 22 delegations were personally headed by the heads of defense departments,” Fomin said.
According to him, more than 200 foreign and Russian representatives took part in the conference...
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CSTO announced the movement of militants from Syria to Afghanistan
Militants operating in Syria have begun moving to Afghanistan, he said. about. Secretary General of the United Nations Treaty Organization collective security(CSTO) Valery Semerikov.
“Today, a stream of IS fighters (a terrorist group banned in Russia. - RNS) who have not been killed in Syria and Iraq rushed to Afghanistan, which over time can turn this country into a springboard for expansion into the territory of the CSTO member states,” Semerikov said at the VI Moscow Conference for international security, organizations...
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Philippine Defense Minister spoke about the importance of Russia's participation in resolving the situation with the DPRK
All superpowers, including Russia, should take part in resolving the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Philippine National Defense Minister Delphine Lorenzana said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Defense Ministry.
"It is necessary to involve superpowers, including Russia, for a peaceful settlement of the situation on this peninsula (Korean. - RNS)", Lorenzana said.
Earlier, Lorenzana met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. At the end of the meeting, he...
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The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service announced the transformation of the world into a "zone of global danger"
International terrorism remains the most important challenge to the international security system, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“In keeping with the spirit of the times, terrorist activity is also globalizing. As shown by the activity of terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, the recent tragic events in London, Berlin, Brussels and Stockholm, the last vile terrorist attack in St.
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The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service predicts the aggravation of information wars
The prospect of weakening the information confrontation in the near future is not yet visible, director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“On the contrary, the fight for minds will become even more intense, cover new areas, it will be accompanied by an ever-wider spread of so-called fake news, the introduction of innovative technologies impact on the masses, merging objective and virtual r...
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Naryshkin compared the activity of the DPRK in the nuclear sphere with the US withdrawal from the ABM treaty
North Korea's withdrawal from the non-proliferation treaty nuclear weapons does not differ from the actions of the United States in relation to the anti-missile defense treaty, said the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin.
“This step by Pyongyang (withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and activity in the nuclear sphere. - RNS) is not much different from Washington's decision to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty,” Naryshkin said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security.
He noted that the US actions were...
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Foreign Intelligence Service chief: US missile strike in Syria casts doubt on the sincerity of Trump's campaign promises
The recent US missile attack on an air base in Syria casts doubt on the campaign promises of US President Donald Trump, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“With the advent of a new administration in the United States, there was a glimmer of hope that the situation in the Middle East would finally begin to gradually normalize. However, the recent American strike with "Tomohawks" on an air base in Syria, which ...
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Naryshkin: Western countries could not abandon the selfish view of international relations
Western countries have not been able to abandon the selfish view of international relationships, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“We have to admit that our partners in the West have not been able to overcome inertia and abandon their inherent egoistic view of international relations,” Naryshkin said.
According to him, Western countries continue to engage in dialogue from a position of strength and...
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Senator Klintsevich commented on the statement of the General Staff of the Russian Federation on a possible US nuclear strike
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Franz Klintsevich commented on the statement of the General Staff that the anti-missile system (ABM) allows the United States to launch a sudden nuclear strike across Russia.
“There is no doubt that such statements have certain addressees. First recipient - global community. Secondly, a clear signal has been sent to the US leadership that any development of events will not come as a surprise to us. I think that this reminder will not be superfluous. Let, as they say, they know what we know”, -...
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the strengthening of ISIS in Afghanistan
The IS group, banned in Russia, is strengthening its positions in Afghanistan, Igor Korobov, head of the main department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“The strengthening of IS positions in Afghanistan is of particular concern. This is facilitated by the difficult socio-economic situation and the susceptibility of the population to the ideas of radical Islam,” said Korobov.
He noted that the strengthening of the positions of the group in Afghanistan...
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Russian Defense Ministry proposes to consolidate international efforts in Afghanistan
The security situation in Afghanistan speaks of the need to consolidate the forces of the international community to normalize the situation in the country, Igor Korobov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"It seems expedient to consolidate the efforts of all countries in the interests of normalizing the situation in Afghanistan," Korobov said.
According to him, for this...
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US and Russian military maintain direct contact to prevent incidents in Syria
Russian and American military personnel have a direct telephone line to prevent incidents in the skies of Syria, Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to him, earlier a memorandum was in force between Moscow and Washington on the prevention of incidents in Syrian airspace, but its operation was suspended after an attack by the armed forces ...
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Yarovaya compared information weapons with weapons of mass destruction
The modern information space is global, comprehensive, but it does not have legal regulation and established rules, said State Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the RF Ministry of Defense.
“It completely violates sovereignty, and in fact today information weapons are weapons of mass destruction,” Yarovaya said.
According to her, “the information space that is not protected international agreements, today is not just vulnerable ...
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Russia has withdrawn almost half of its aviation group from Syria
Almost half of the Russian aviation group was withdrawn from the Khmeimim air base in Syria, Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“The maximum number of combat aviation, taking into account the aircraft of the shipborne aircraft carrier group, which performed tasks from November 10, 2016 to January 10, 2017, did not exceed 35 aircraft in total. And with the introduction of the cessation of hostilities and stabilization of the situation,...
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Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the information space has become a new theater of war
Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly greater value, Major General Igor Delevsky, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security.
“The information space has become a new theater of war,” Delevsky said.
He noted that more than 120 countries are developing information weapons.
As an example of cyber aggression, the general named the information impact on the nuclear complex of Iran, which was taken away ...
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Since the beginning of the operation in Syria, the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out over 70,000 airstrikes
Since September 30, 2015, the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has carried out more than 23,000 sorties in Syria, said Sergey Rudskoy, head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“In total, since the beginning of the military operation, the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has made more than 23,000 sorties and delivered about 77,000 air strikes,” Rudskoy said.
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Russia will help Laos in demining the territory
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and head of the military department of Laos Tyansamon Tannyalat discussed the issue of demining the territory of the republic, Tyannyalat told reporters following a meeting at the VI Moscow International Security Conference in Moscow.
“One of the issues of cooperation is the issue of demining the territory of Laos from unexploded ordnance left over from the time of the Indochina war. This cooperation will be carried out both in a bilateral format and in the format of a working group on humani...
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Russia's permanent representative to NATO called Europe's defense spending prohibitive
European defense spending exceeds the combined military spending of China and Russia, Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Alexander Grushko said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“Of course, we must not forget that the $250 billion spent by European countries for their own defense, these are exorbitant amounts that exceed, for a moment, the combined military spending of Russia and China. If the European countries of NATO and Canada comply with the Warsaw standard, this will mean another increase in military ...
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Shoigu spoke about the importance of cooperation between Russia and Israel in the fight against terrorism
Cooperation between Russia and Israel will be aimed at strengthening the fight against terrorism, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman.
“Our countries are connected by many things, and in many regions we are aimed at developing partnership with Israel as a key partner and player in the Middle East. We have been cooperating for a long time in solving regional and global problems", - said Shoigu, quoted by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
He recalled that the Russian Federation and...
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The General Staff of the Russian Federation formulated pessimistic and optimistic security scenarios in Europe
The General Staff of the RF Armed Forces sees two options for developing the prospects for European security, Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“As for the prospects for European security. Realistically assessing the current situation, we see two options for its development,” Gerasimov said.
According to him, the first option is pessimistic, since the existing contradictions between Russia and NATO continue to deepen and the alliance is further expanding, preserving...
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The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation warned NATO about possible errors in determining the perpetrators of cyber attacks
NATO's goal of finding and punishing the perpetrators of cyber attacks is technically unrealizable and can lead to dangerous mistakes, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"AT modern conditions the true sources of such attacks are almost impossible to identify. In this regard, it becomes possible to “appoint” the perpetrators absolutely without evidence and influence them with military methods ...
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The General Staff of the Russian Federation announced the activation of NATO intelligence near the borders of Russia
Relations between Russia and NATO are now at their lowest point since the end of the Cold War, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“The intelligence activity of the alliance along the perimeter of the borders is being activated. Russian Federation", - said Gerasimov.
According to him, offensive weapons are also being accumulated along the entire line of contact between Russia and NATO. He also noted that Negative influence plans for regional security...
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Former Afghan President Says It's Impossible to Assess Damage from U.S. Use of 'Mother of All Bombs'
Afghanistan does not have the necessary technology to assess the damage from the use of the "mother of all bombs" by the United States on the territory of the country, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
"The United States of America dropped the most powerful non-nuclear bomb on the territory of Afghanistan, the so-called "mother of all bombs." The damage that was done to people, as well as environment and, of course, for us Afghans it will be difficult to assess, because we do not have the technology that could ...
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Iranian Defense Minister calls for Israeli nuclear disarmament
Iran is in favor of nuclear disarmament and demands that Israel renounce the possession of weapons of mass destruction, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dekhan said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry.
“We are confident that an international will must be formed for nuclear disarmament. At least in the Middle East, Israel should be disarmed, deprived of any weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, nuclear, in order to guarantee ...
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Iranian Defense Minister warns US against military scenario against North Korea
A military solution to the North Korean nuclear problem could lead to dangerous global consequences, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dekhan said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian Defense Ministry.
“We are convinced that if the crisis on the Korean Peninsula shifts towards military options, it will have devastating global implications", - said the Iranian minister.
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Iranian Defense Minister accuses US of trying to create new fascism
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehkan, in his speech at the Moscow Conference on International Security, compared the US foreign policy with the ideology of fascism.
“In this process, the Americans, with the help of the new security commercialization police doctrine, are trying to present new form world fascism and fix their role in the world order,” Dehkan said.
According to him, the result of such US policy is "the creation of false and imaginary threats and the division of labor between regional and outside ...
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Lavrov: the party of war is gaining the upper hand in Kyiv
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects that the Western partners of the Russian Federation will be able to force Ukraine to carry out the actions provided for by the Minsk agreements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“Unfortunately, the war party is gaining the upper hand in Kyiv. Armed provocations continue along the line of contact, as evidenced by the reports of the OSCE special monitoring mission. A blockade has been introduced against the Donbass, the damage from which is caused not only to this region, but also to Ukraine.
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The head of the FSB announced the formation of a new global network by terrorists
International terrorism is changing tactics and geography of actions, said the director Federal Service Security of the Russian Federation Alexander Bortnikov at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“Practically, we are talking about the formation of a new large-scale terrorist network,” said the director of the FSB.
He noted that the leaders of ISIS and other terrorist organizations banned in the Russian Federation are actively transferring militants to Afghanistan, Yemen and deep into the African continent.
"Except t...
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Lavrov: Russia is in favor of a trade embargo against IS-controlled territories
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is in favor of introducing a trade and economic embargo against IS-controlled territories.
“We are in favor of introducing a comprehensive trade and economic embargo against the territories under the control of IS in accordance with Article 41 of the UN Charter, which would provide for sanctions against violators,” Lavrov said during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
Acts of information aggression by individual countries pose a particular threat to international security, said Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, during the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“Acts of information aggression on the part of individual countries pose a particular threat to international security. The juggling of facts and falsification of data have become the hallmark of those who, on the basis of fabricated information, allow themselves to encroach on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of...
Russia and NATO have not yet discussed the possibility of holding another meeting at the ambassadorial level, Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Alexander Grushko told reporters on the sidelines of the Moscow Conference on International Security.
“Not discussed yet. We haven't started consultations yet,” Grushko said, answering a question about when the next meeting of the Russia-NATO Council at the level of ambassadors could take place.
He noted that representatives of the military departments participate in meetings of the Russia-NATO Council, but I don’t meet separately ...
Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey LavrovVIMoscow Conference on International Security
In the capital of Russia, on the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 26-27,VIMoscow Conference on International Security. As one of its participants, a well-known publicist, said, "almost the whole world is represented at the forum."
The unifying theme of the conference in Moscow was "Global Security: Challenges of the 21st Century". This year marked a particularly high level of representation - more than 20 delegations at the forum were headed by the Ministers of Defense of their countries. In total, more than 750 participants - from defense ministers to representatives of academic circles from 86 states, including the leadership of the largest international organizations- UN, OSCE, SCO, CIS, CSTO and ICRC. On behalf of Secretary General UN Deputy for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman spoke at the forum. Greetings from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the participants of the forum were read out by Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, who opened international forum. The theses of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu expressed regret that in the year that has passed since the previous - the V Moscow Conference on International Security, where the threats posed by world terrorism were discussed, "to agree on the coordination of actions in the fight against terrorism, and also, it has not yet been possible to take the necessary decisions to eradicate it.” “Political disagreements and mutual distrust impede the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this global evil,” Sergei Shoigu stated. - They interfere with the implementation of what was voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session General Assembly United Nations initiative to create a broad international anti-terrorist coalition.
“Political disagreements and mutual distrust impede the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this global evil,” Sergei Shoigu stated. "They prevent the implementation of the initiative voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly to create a broad international antiterrorist coalition."
Let's single out the main accents in S. Shoigu's speech. The first is, of course, Syria, which remains the front line of confrontation with ISIS. And here the Russian politicians and the military had something to tell the participants of the conference - this was the provision of military assistance to the legitimate government of the SAR, and the completion of the complete demining of ancient Palmyra, and the successes of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, thanks to the work of the Center's employees, the heads of one and a half thousand settlements throughout Syria abandoned armed struggle with government forces. Plus negotiations on a political settlement in the format of Russia, Turkey and Iran.
The second emphasis was placed on the position and policy of NATO. “I would like to emphasize that Russia’s actions to strengthen defense capability are a balanced response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance, its development of military infrastructure in the states bordering Russia, and the deployment of its military contingents in them,” Sergei Shoigu said. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, NATO continues its course of "power projection" near our borders, involving more and more new states into its ranks. In particular, the recent decision to join the Alliance of Montenegro gives NATO an advantage in strengthening control over the Balkans, given the low military potential of this republic. In the same chain - stories on the promotion of military infrastructure in the Arctic, the creation of a military training ground in northern Norway in close proximity Russian borders, as well as aviation patrolling of the Baltic airspace. “We consider such NATO actions as a demonstration of the forceful advancement of our interests,” Sergei Shoigu said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in his speech, named the factors preventing Western countries from considering such an urgent issue as the formation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of countries under the auspices of the UN, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The establishment of genuinely joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed at the UN in September 2015, is still hampered by political ambitions and “double standards,” Sergei Lavrov said.
“Establishment of genuinely joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed at the UN in September 2015, is still hampered by political ambitions and “double standards”.
This theme was later elaborated in their commentary on International Affairs by eminent experts from Germany and Italy. In the meantime, let's add that, as Sergei Lavrov noted, "Russia continues to fight to unite the world community in the fight against terror." Here are the practical steps that the Minister spoke about: submitted to the UN Security Council a draft resolution aimed at counteracting the ideology of terrorism; We support the introduction of a comprehensive trade and economic embargo against the territories under the control of ISIS in accordance with Article 41 of the UN Charter, which would provide for sanctions measures to influence violators. Among the priorities in this regard, Sergey Lavrov called the need to adopt rules for “responsible behavior of states in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT), which would exclude the use of ICT for military purposes, would not allow them to be used to interfere in internal affairs and would put a barrier on the way of ICT use by international terrorists”. Sergey Lavrov emphasized: “At the UN, we are promoting the initiative to develop a universal criminal law convention on combating crime in cyberspace.”
"Russia continues to fight to rally the world community in the fight against terror."
According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, "a surge of terror, of course, should not obscure other dangerous challenges that the world is facing today." We are talking about the degradation of the situation around the Korean Peninsula and the implementation of nuclear missile programs by Pyongyang. At the same time, there is an unjustifiably disproportionate increase in the military activity of the United States and its allies in the region under the pretext of the "North Korean threat". “An extremely destabilizing factor remains the forced deployment of American THAAD systems in the south of the peninsula, an integral element of the global missile defense(ABM) USA,” Sergey Lavrov emphasized.
"An extremely destabilizing factor is the forced deployment of American THAAD systems in the south of the peninsula - an integral element of the US global missile defense."
Sergei Lavrov raised the question of the special responsibility of politicians who unleash wars. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, to successfully solve the global tasks of combating drug trafficking, illegal migration, international terrorism impossible "without abandoning the philosophy of hegemonism and one's own exclusivity." In this regard, the Minister emphasized: “A return to the origins, to the fundamental principles of international life enshrined in the UN Charter, including the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs, and the resolution of disputes by peaceful means, is in demand.” Consonant thoughts were expressed in his speech by the ex-president of Croatia Stepan Mesyach. He urged: "We will not let those who earn money in the war take away peace from us!"
"We will not allow peace to be taken away from us by those who make money in war."
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO Alexander Grushko noted that he shares the alarming assessments of European security that were given on the first day of the conference. A. Grushko highly appreciated the quality of the discussion, comprehensive analysis and sincere attempts in this difficult situation when indeed many in Europe do not know what to do, still look for ways out to return to normal relations, which will allow us to focus on common challenges and threats. The Permanent Representative to NATO singled out two factors that, in his opinion, will be of systemic importance for such attempts. “The first is that 2017 will go down in the history of Europe as the year when the decisions of the Warsaw Summit to strengthen the eastern flank will be implemented “in iron”. Today we see that the confrontational policy that was announced then is now being embodied in the form of concrete preparations. This is years ahead. It is clear that attempts to invest in one structure of the "march of tank columns" will continue to require an appropriate ideological and political justification, and as a result, we risk ending up in the logic of the Cold War that we went through, when hostile military planning will require a constant hostile agenda, - explained A .Grushko. - Once again I emphasize: it will be very difficult to get out of this circle. And here the tactics of "small steps" obviously will not play. We need cardinal decisions related to the ability to stop what is happening today in Central Europe, which, as correctly said today, was the most secure and free from terrorist threats.
The second thing A. Grushko warned about was the campaign launched in the West in favor of increasing military spending. “Of course, we must not forget that the 250 billion that European countries spend on their own defense is an exorbitant amount that exceeds, for a minute, the combined military spending of Russia and China. And if the NATO countries - European and Canada - comply with the Warsaw standard, this will mean another increase in military budgets by one hundred billion a year. It turns out 250 billion, of which 20%, i.e. 70 billion should be spent on the purchase of weapons - these are colossal sums. According to A. Grushko, this will mean that Russia is really moving towards militarization. “And in conditions when there is no real military danger, when funds should be spent not on repelling the mythical Russian threat, but on countering risks from the south, primarily the fight against terrorism and other threats that require other, including military investments - and all this is happening against the backdrop of a complete breakdown of systemic military ties. In this regard, A. Grushko considers the situation "absolutely depressing." “We do not see any attempts by NATO to restore dialogue between the military. In conclusion, I want to say that these three elements may not be the main topics in discussions on political platforms today, but these are long-term factors that will continue to stifle attempts to return towards the normalization of relations, towards some sort of schemes. interactions, security schemes that involve the construction of security together with Russia, and not without Russia, all the more not against it,” Alexander Grushko emphasized.
Continuing the topic of NATO, in an interview with the columnist of the magazine " international life» President of the German-Russian Forum Alexander Rahr noted: « Europe cannot be built only "on one whale" - on NATO. Russia is the most big country in Europe - should be able to influence the provision of security in Europe, but the Europeans do not understand this yet.” A. Rahr recalled that even during the Cold War, there was always an understanding in relation to the USSR that it was necessary to deal with an opponent on an equal footing. “Now it's gone,” A. Rahr stated, “unfortunately, Russia is viewed as a regional power that allegedly has nothing to say to the world. This is the most great danger". Rahr believes that Russia and European countries need to jointly build a new European home. At the same time, the expert believes that there are forces in Europe that are ready to engage in dialogue, for example, in Germany, but the heads European states not yet ready for it.
"International Life": - And what prevents the creation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of states under the auspices of the UN, which the President of Russia spoke about at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly?
A.Rar: - Unfortunately, the great powers of the world do not really fight terrorism, - answered A. Rahr. - Russia fought terrorism in the Caucasus and is now really fighting in Syria. I think that in the Middle East the game is different, it is not aimed at defeating ISIS by any means. It can be seen with the naked eye that the foundations for the future world order are being created in the Middle East. Both the Americans and the West would by no means want Russia to participate in this world order. Russia, from their point of view, is a regional power that has lost cold war. As long as the consciousness of the Western elites is such that Russia “has nothing to stick out”, and we, the Americans and Europeans, will build the world, nothing good will happen until then,” A. Rahr said.
"International Life": - Nevertheless, Russia comes up with initiatives on a global scale, and the West does not offer such initiatives.
A.Rar: - I can say that the President of Russia V.V. Putin is very right plan about how to rebuild Syria. First, create a constitution, hold elections, create equal conditions for all the peoples of Syria. Russia “does not cling to Assad,” as they say in the West, Russia wants all the peoples of Syria, including minorities, including Kurds, not only Sunnis, to live in good will among themselves. But this plan was proposed to the West, it was shown to Western leaders, but the West ignores it precisely because it wants to write a plan for the Middle East itself. Understand, Russia was not in the Middle East 25 years after the collapse Soviet Union Therefore, the return of Russia to the Middle East is considered by Western elites as a threat to the monopolar world, which the West still wants to build alone.”
In conclusion, let us give an assessment of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security of the Italian journalist, writer and public figure Giulietto Chiesa, which he expressed in a conversation in a magazine columnist "International Life": “Everyone in the West says that Russia is isolated, but look - the whole world is here (at a conference in Moscow). Representatives of all NATO countries are here - this is a very clear indicator of the importance of the topic and its development.
"International Life": - How do you assess such a large-scale representation of the conference and the speeches that took place?
D. Chiesa: - I understand that the Russian side does not want to aggravate the situation, I draw such a conclusion from the speeches that were made at the opening of the conference - and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Here are countries that are not entirely friendly with each other, but, nevertheless, this is an indicator of strength on the part of Russia. In the West, everyone considers Russia isolated, but here, at the conference, representatives of the whole world are practically present. And not only traditional countries, but also countries that are not friendly to each other, there is India, and Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Brazil and half of Africa in general - which means that the whole world looks at Russia as a factor of peace, otherwise they wouldn't be here, that's obvious.
This is a real correlation of forces, therefore, this is a success for Russia, this is the continuation of a multilateral open dialogue. The VI Moscow Conference on International Security is becoming practically one of the few forums to which, perhaps, there is no alternative. Here, in Moscow, there are 20 defense ministers! Plus everyone interested in the real security of the world. This is very important: practically today Russia has a monopoly on such a situation, because there is no such thing anywhere in the world.
Please note, it is no coincidence that not a single NATO country is represented here at the level of the Minister of Defense, although all of them were invited. They are invited every time, but they do not go to Moscow. It would seem, why? It's just a discussion, a consultation. But they emphasize that it is undesirable to discuss with the rest of the world, except for NATO. Although Sergei Shoigu noted that there are some shifts or advances in relations with Europe. F. Mogherini visited Moscow on the eve of the conference, the President of Italy, Martarello, means that there are some shifts. It's harder with America. This country has developed a "habit" to dominate the world, to manage the situation in the Middle East, which they cannot control today. The United States does not allow the thought that the world will doubt its dominance. And as long as this situation continues, it will be difficult to have a dialogue with America.”
In conclusion, let us note some topics of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, the discussion of which was considered necessary by participants from all over the world. "European Security: Perspectives and Trends", "Middle East: Modern Challenges in the Fight against Terrorism", "Security of the Information Space and Freedom of Access to Information: Controversial Relations", "ABM: Impact on Global and Regional Security", "Security in Central Asia : the factor of Afghanistan", "Asia-Pacific region: balance of interests or power confrontation?", "Interaction of military departments: regional aspects". Truly - the whole world took up security.
The 6th Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the RF Ministry of Defense, has opened in Moscow. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov spoke at the meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting to the participants and guests of the conference. He said that the participants will discuss issues of political and diplomatic settlement of numerous conflicts, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. "On the agenda ... first of all, the fight against terrorism as the main threat to global and regional security," the president said.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu devoted his speech to the Syrian issue. He said that the US missile attack on the Khan Sheikhoun base in the province of Idlib created a threat to the security of Russian military personnel. “Rocket fire is regarded as a gross violation of international law. In addition, Washington's actions have created a threat to the lives of our servicemen who are fighting terrorism in Syria,” said Mr. Shoigu.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov touched upon the conflict on the Korean Peninsula during his speech. He stated that Moscow considers the beginning of deployment on the territory of South Korea American missile defense system THAAD. "We are seriously concerned about the degradation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula with the ongoing implementation of Pyongyang's nuclear missile programs, as well as with the disproportionate increase in the military activity of the United States and its allies in the region under the pretext of the North Korean threat," Mr. Lavrov said.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev noted that the participants in the conflict on the Korean Peninsula were brought to the brink of war by provocations from outside. According to him, "new dividing lines are being created in the Asia-Pacific region, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa do not subside, the situation in Afghanistan remains difficult."
Mr. Patrushev called Ukraine another hotbed of tension, where "dozens of civilians continue to die." "Russia is interested in the political and diplomatic settlement of these problems," the Secretary of the Security Council stressed.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov spoke about terrorist threats to world security during his speech. According to him, the militants of the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra organizations banned in Russia, realizing that they were threatened with complete destruction, began to change tactics and created a new global terrorist network. “In particular, they stepped up the transfer of militants to Afghanistan, Yemen and deep into the African continent, and also began to create strongholds and bases there. In fact, we are talking about the formation of a new large-scale terrorist network,” Mr. Bortnikov said.
The VI Conference on International Security opened in Moscow. More than 700 guests, including about 500 foreign ones, take part in the forum.
The main topics of the conference are the fight against international terrorism and security threats in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
On cybersecurity and NATO
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, speaking at the opening of the forum, declared that Moscow is in favor of equal conditions for cyber defense for all countries, while NATO - only for its member countries.
Criticism of the Alliance spoke and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, calling the level of trust between Russia and NATO "extremely low." He stressed that it is now that the agreements between our country and the alliance on the prevention of incidents in the air are so important. Shoigu noted some changes in NATO's views on building relations with Moscow.
On relations with the European Union
Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation advised The EU should stop intimidating its own population with Russia and focus on mending relations with Moscow. He noted the importance of creating an effective anti-terrorist strategy.
“However, instead of striving to unite efforts, modern Europe cultivates anti-Russian phobias, inflates fears about an alleged threat from the east,” Shoigu said.
At the same time, he stressed that the EU is interested in restoring trust and resuming dialogue, and also understands the futility of sanctions.
On the demonstration of the forceful advancement of NATO interests in the Baltics and the Arctic
Sergei Shoigu criticized NATO actions in Norway, the Baltics, the Balkans and the Arctic. The Minister of Defense stressed that Russia views this "as a demonstration of the forceful advancement of its interests."
According to the defense minister, NATO's "aviation policing" to control the airspace of the Baltics "has actually become integral part the so-called restricted access zone covering the Kaliningrad region and the eastern part of the Baltic Sea”.
On the return of Syria to peaceful life
Shoigu believes that it makes sense to create an international coalition to clear mines in Syria. He considers it necessary to involve commercial organizations in this work.
He also hopes that the corresponding UN service will join the demining of the territory. Shoigu announced the need to create a fund to finance specialized commercial companies that will be involved in such work.
Only a comprehensive strategy can return Syria to peaceful life, the minister is sure, and for this it is necessary to take into account the mistakes made in Afghanistan and Iraq, when the international community did not pay due attention to the internal political processes in these countries and their restoration.
American threat. US airstrikes in Syria
Missile attack on an air base in Syria is a security threat to the Russian military, consider Lavrov and Shoigu.
"Such steps force us to take additional measures to ensure the security of the personnel of the Russian group of troops," the defense minister said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in turn, said that the forces blocking the investigation into the incident in Khan Sheikhoun want regime change in Syria.
On the situation in Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov declared that he regrets that the party of war is gaining the upper hand in Kyiv, and armed provocations continue on the line of contact in Donbass.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that a blockade was introduced against the Donbass, "the damage from which is inflicted not only on this region, but also on Ukraine as a whole."
According to the minister, Russia hopes "that our partners, including those in the Normandy format, will more persistently and openly encourage the Kyiv authorities to fulfill their obligations in Minsk."
