US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken During negotiations in Geneva was unable to answer why he demanded an explanation from Kazakhstan on the entry of the troops of the Collective Security Agreement (OKDB). According to the results of the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov, the broadcast of his press conference leads TASS.
According to the minister, this situation well illustrates reproaches and claims of Western countries about the aspiration of Russia “to expand their sphere of influence.” “This reflects the mentality of the Western community, who are confident in their own exclusivity and that they can do everything, and others if they are permitted,” Lavrov said.
Blinken demanded an explanation from Kazakhstan for entering Russian peacekeepers to their territory in early January. He pointed out that Washington has “real questions”, why the republic appealed to the military organization headed by Moscow.