https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240426/russia-never-threatened-nato-has-no-interests-in-attacking-member-states-defense-minister-says-1066251698.html

Russia Never Threatened NATO, Has No Interests in Attacking Member States, Defense Minister Says

Sputnik Africa

ASTANA (Sputnik) - On April 26, Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting. The participants... 26.04.2024, Sputnik Africa

2024-04-26T17:37+0200

sergey shoigu

russia

north atlantic treaty organization (nato)

russian ministry of defense

the shanghai cooperation organization (sco)

international

https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/04/1a/1066251784_0:0:2646:1489_1920x0_80_0_0_0f53e76622bda0e2b78692705754810c.jpg

Russia has never threatened NATO and has neither geopolitical nor military interests to attack the states of the alliance, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday. Russia has always made maximum efforts to maintain strategic stability and balance of power in the world, the minister added.

https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240426/majority-of-global-south-states-understand-threats-posed-by-nato-lavrov-says-1066251209.html

russia

Sputnik Africa

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

2024

Sputnik Africa

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

News

en_EN

Sputnik Africa

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

1920

1080

true

1920

1440

true

https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/04/1a/1066251784_126:0:2478:1764_1920x0_80_0_0_d778a7cb1780f22b9bbe4398e5d684f3.jpg

1920

true

Sputnik Africa

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

Sputnik Africa

sergey shoigu, russia, north atlantic treaty organization (nato), russian ministry of defense, the shanghai cooperation organization (sco), international

Russia Never Threatened NATO, Has No Interests in Attacking Member States, Defense Minister Says

17:37 26.04.2024

© AP Photo / Vadim SavitskyIn this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 26, 2024, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.

In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 26, 2024, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 26.04.2024

ASTANA (Sputnik) - On April 26, Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting. The participants discussed topical issues of international and regional security.

Russia has never threatened NATO and has neither geopolitical nor military interests to attack the states of the alliance, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday.

"Russia has never threatened NATO. We have neither geopolitical nor military interests to attack the states of the bloc. We are simply protecting our people in our historical territories," Shoigu said during a meeting of defense ministers of the SCO member countries in Astana.