Western Europeans in particular are seeking to hinder the development of the regional alliance, Sergey Naryshkin has said<\/p>\n
Western countries are attempting to bring about the disintegration of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the head of Russia\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has said.
\nThe CIS currently includes nine member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Uzbekistan. Ukraine and Turkmenistan hold participant status within the organization, although Kiev has moved to sever ties with it. Established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the organization aims to promote cooperation on economic, political, and security issues among its members.
\nSpeaking to reporters during a security and intelligence leaders\u2019 meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Friday, Naryshkin said European powers are actively working to obstruct the organization\u2019s growth.
\n\u201cA global war party is operating in Europe that seeks to prevent the establishment of a lasting and just peace on the continent, with equal and indivisible security for all \u2013 as Russia insists,\u201d he stated.
\nAccording to the SVR chief, Russia has observed attempts by certain Western countries \u201cto provoke the disintegration\u201d of the CIS.
\n\u201cIn this context, Western politicians aim to impede the development of the Commonwealth of Independent States as an independent and self-sufficient center of power,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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Naryshkin claimed that Western intelligence agencies utilize a broad array of tools for large-scale economic aggression, including disinformation campaigns and destructive uses of cyberspace.
\nAleksandr Bortnikov, the head of Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service (FSB), stated on Thursday that NATO countries are behind the appearance of so-called \u201cRussian drones\u201d in European airspace. He said the provocations are unfolding alongside rhetoric about an \u201cEastern threat\u201d and efforts to build a European coalition to send troops to Ukraine.
\nRussian President Vladimir Putin stated last week during a summit in Dushanbe that the CIS retains its importance, stressing the need to maintain competitive advantages stemming from unified logistics, mutual cooperation, and a common cultural framework across the post-Soviet space.
\nAt the summit, CIS leaders also announced the establishment of a CIS+ format aimed at enhancing engagement with other countries. Additionally, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been granted observer status within the CIS framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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