Russia identifies US as ‘source of security risks’

According to the Kremlin Palace statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved his country’s updated Foreign Policy Concept.

In the concept, which explained Russia’s steps in establishing relations with other countries, it was stated that it aimed to develop partnerships and strategic relations with China, India and other “friendly” countries.

Emphasizing the importance of deepening comprehensive partnership relations with Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other OIC countries, it was noted that Russia supports the attempts of African countries to become independent.

In the concept, it was emphasized that the European countries followed an “aggressive” policy against Russia and that this was caused by the US, while it was stated that Russia would constantly protect its own national interests in this context.

“THE ACTIONS OF THE ENEMY WILL BE A SYMMETRICAL AND ASYMMETRICAL RESPONSE”

In the concept, which claimed that Western countries launched a “hybrid” war against Russia, it was emphasized that “symmetric” and “asymmetric” responses would be given to hostile actions by non-“friendly” countries.

In the concept, which states that the US is the country that initiated and developed the line against Russia, “US. The US is the source of fundamental risks to the security of the Russian Federation, international peace and the balanced and just development of mankind. ” It was said.

In the concept, in which it is noted that Russia is a supporter of preserving nuclear equivalence with the US, maintaining its peaceful existence and maintaining a balance of interests, ensuring strategic stability, eliminating the causes that will lead to a global war , eliminate the risks of using nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, establishing a renewed international security architecture, and the prevention of internal armed conflicts.

In the concept, Russia attaches importance to the configuration of a “fair”, “solid” and “multipolar” world order and, in this context, the elimination of the hegemony of the US and other “unsympathetic” states in the international relations, abandoning its colonial ambitions, updating security mechanisms, for which it was stated that measures will be taken to strengthen the role of the United Nations (UN) to

The following statements were included in the Russian foreign concept:

“Russia does not see itself as an enemy of the West, does not isolate itself from the West, does not harbor hostile intentions towards the West and affirms that in the future, the states belonging to Western society will understand that their ambitions to establish hegemony with a policy of confrontation will fail and will follow the principles of sovereign equality and respect for the interests of others. He hopes to take into account the complex realities of the multipolar world and restore pragmatic interaction with Russia. In this regard, the Russian Federation is ready for dialogue and cooperation.” (AA)