Russia Views Its Security As A Top Priority

For now, the West has no intention of abandoning its anti-Russia policies, Yevgeny Arnoldovich Stanislavov, the Russian Federation's Ambassador to Budapest, told Magyar Nemzet in a recent interview. According to the ambassador, this past year behind us was very unpredictable and difficult, which is not about the conflict in Ukraine at all, as that country is being exploited by the West, as a tool in the fight against Russia.

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– I don't know how applicable the well-known Latin saying is: "If you want peace, prepare for war." It is indeed disconcerting to witness the arms build-up and the influx of weapons into neighboring Ukraine. After all, the Special Military Operation was, in part, forced by security threats originating from there. Russia views its security as a top priority, and it will continue to do so.

The full interview will be published on Saturday. 

Cover photo: Yevgeny Arnoldovich Stanislavov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Budapest (Photo: Istvan Mirko)