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

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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.

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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.