ArmInfo..There is pressure on Russia today. This war is not only economic, but also political and informational, unleashed by the collective West.
This was announced on April 6 during a round table on the topic "Opportunities and prospects for the development of the EAEU after the declaration by the collective West of an economic war on Russia," said Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin.
According to the ambassador, this war is aimed at continuing to maintain the US hegemony, and it is at the heart of the situation that the whole world is facing today. In this vein, the diplomat recalled that Russia has always opposed and continues to oppose hegemony in international relations, for the development of cooperation on the principles of mutual benefit.
"But, unfortunately, this line of ours was not accepted by our Western partners. As a result, we have the current situation. The political and economic war of the West against Russia has become a kind of catalyst for serious changes in the world that are long overdue and that run counter to the American model of hegemony ", the diplomat stated, adding that the difficulties that have arisen in connection with these actions open up new opportunities for Russia's partners.
In this context, he drew attention to the fact that the creation of the EAEU almost coincided with the first anti-Russian sanctions that were imposed on Russia in 2014.
"Next was the coronavirus pandemic, but despite all the problems that the whole world faced, the EAEU not only continued to develop, demonstrating positive indicators, but also demonstrated its effectiveness. The current sanctions are unprecedented in scale. But this situation should encourage us to accelerate linking the EAEU and China's Belt and Road Initiative," the Russian Ambassador stressed.
At the same time, Kopyrkin stated that Russia is well aware that the line to isolate Russia will be carried out through allies, including those in the EAEU. According to him, this fact has never been hidden. "However, we expect that the commonality of our interests, our economic interconnection will dictate the understanding that we need to stay together, develop together. Based on the current situation, I think that together we will be able to overcome everything and even strengthen. I am sure that that the necessary solutions will be found in all areas," the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Armenia concluded.