Russia has never had plans to attack anyone, including NATO

Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. © Russian Foreign Ministry/TASS

by Maria Zakharova, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson [3-6-2024 published].

(It is important to realize that the Russia of today is NOT like the Soviet Union of old that was ruled by the Communists, who are no longer in control. The USSR collapsed under its own weight of bad policies in 1991. Why is is so hard for the West to understand that the Russia of today wants to be and is a good citizen of the world? Putin, Lavrov, and many others inside & outside of Russia keep pointing out that Russia isn't interested in expansion. — RAD)

"The NATO people should realize that any threat to our country's security from them will not be left unretaliated," Maria Zakharova warned.

SIRIUS /Federal Territory/, March 6. /TASS/. Russia is not planning an attack on anyone, including NATO, nor has it ever harbored such designs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival.

"Russia does not have plans for an attack, for direct or indirect aggression, or for unleashing conflicts with anyone: NATO, Washington, Ukraine or whoever. Nor has it ever harbored such designs. In contrast to this, if you read the doctrinal documents of NATO, which includes Washington and London - [the whole Brussels-headquartered alliance] - in these documents the collective West points to Russia as a direct threat."

Zakharova stressed that this was clear evidence of an aggressive attitude - the basis of their perception of Russia.

"The NATO people should realize that any threat to our country's security from them will not be left unretaliated," she warned and drew attention to the fact that the next large-scale exercise Nordic Response, which began the other day in Norway, Sweden and Finland, would involve 20,000.

"All these actions against our country are of an aggressive, provocative nature. Certainly, we see how the escalation spiral is going up," Zakharova noted.