Shoygu said the West is trying to split Russia and weaken its sovereignty.

Sergei Shoigu says the West tries to split Russia

Moscow, October 28 -- TASS

The West attempts to divide Russia into dozens of small countries in order to exploit it for its own interests. Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, said this in an article published on the aif.ru website.

"Their goal is to make our country non-sovereign. They want to divide our homeland into dozens of small countries and then place them under their will, exploiting them for their selfish interests. The collective West does not understand the essence of the relations between nations in Russia, the spiritual and moral strength, and the unity of the multi-ethnic people of Russia, which enables us to confidently resist destructive geopolitical techniques. It is precisely in unity that we have the possibility of freedom and comprehensive national development," he pointed out.

According to Shoigu, Russia and its entire society are currently suffering from external aggressive pressure. "The strongest anti-Russian propaganda has been launched against us. Attacks on our history, culture, and spiritual values have never ceased, and likewise, attempts to disrupt harmony and fraternal relations within our country and the Commonwealth of Independent States have never stopped. Our enemies mistakenly believe that Russia's multi-ethnic nature is a weakness and with commendable persistence try to split us," added the Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council.

He also emphasized that in today's world, Russia is a model of national policy, and its model of inter-ethnic relations is an example for other countries. "This is not the 'melting pot' of the United States, which eliminates the uniqueness of each nation, nor is it an empire that claims to spread 'civilization,' such as the British Empire, which once considered itself as such, where respect for nations was always purely self-promotional," Shoigu pointed out.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847181645017100/

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