Politics · Russia · 9 hrs ago
Russia says it can respond to unfriendly actions by other countries
Russia says it can take measures against unfriendly actions by other countries if they threaten its sovereignty or territorial integrity.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cited a clause in Russia’s foreign policy concept, adopted in 2023.
The clause says Russia may use symmetric or asymmetric measures to stop such actions and prevent them from happening again.
Zakharova was responding to Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, who said specialists were being trained in Poland and the Baltic states to undermine Russia from within.
Shoigu’s claim prompted the response, but no evidence for it was described.
The statement sets out Russia’s position; it does not specify any planned action.
Russia says it may take symmetric or asymmetric measures in response to unfriendly actions by other countries.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cited the country’s foreign policy concept to support that position.
The concept allows such measures when actions threaten Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Zakharova was commenting on Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu’s statement about specialists being trained in Poland and the Baltic states.
- Who
- Russia, represented by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
- What
- Russia says it can take symmetric or asymmetric measures in response to unfriendly actions by other countries.
- When
- November 5. The foreign policy concept cited by Zakharova was adopted on March 31, 2023.
- Where
- Moscow, where the Foreign Ministry briefing took place.
- Why
- The concept cites foreign actions that threaten Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Russia adopted the foreign policy concept that Zakharova cited.
Zakharova referred to the concept while commenting on Sergey Shoigu’s statement about training in Poland and the Baltic states.
- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
- Maria Zakharova
- Security Council secretary
- Sergey Shoigu
- Concept adoption date
- March 31, 2023
- Countries named by Shoigu
- Poland and the Baltic states
- Response measures
- Symmetric and asymmetric
What people are saying
in the event that foreign states commit unfriendly actions that pose a threat to Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, our country considers it legitimate to take symmetrical and asymmetrical measures necessary to suppress such unfriendly actions, as well as to prevent their recurrence in the future