Russia has accused the West of waging a “full-scale war” against Moscow, as officials become more and more concerned about a third world war.
Nail Mukhitov, an aide to the Russian Security Council’s secretary, said in an interview with Russian news agency Tass that Western countries are trying to harm Russia in all spheres.
He said: “Attempts to break our country do not stop. The West is waging a full-scale war against Russia in all spheres and wants to weaken, divide, and ultimately destroy it.”
Mukhitov also said Washington is “inciting its vassals against Moscow” but trying to remain cordial so as to maintain contacts.
He added: “The countries under its control are now erasing the facts about the friendship of our peoples from history.”
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All of a sudden South Korea’s rhetoric “became even more hostile towards Pyongyang,” Lavrov said. “In Japan as well, we hear aggressive rhetoric” and it is seriously talking about setting up NATO infrastructure with US assistance.
Lavrov said the objective of the military bloc is clearly stated: “They’re preparing for war with the DPRK,” the initials of North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The Russian minister said the US and its Asian allies have also been talking about developing their cooperation. “It’s quite wishy-washy the way they phrased it, but they said something like nuclear-related cooperation,” he said.
Earlier this month, the three countries conducted combined naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier in their latest show of strength against nuclear-armed North Korea.
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