The bloc’s ongoing expansion is motivated by a desire to manufacture confrontation, a senior diplomat claims Having an enemy to fight against is essential for NATO’s survival, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has claimed.

Ukraine will not succeed in destabilizing Russia, even with the help from outside, the foreign ministry has said The Ukrainian government won’t be able to disrupt Russia domestically even with the help of its foreign backers, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

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