MOSCOW, Oct. 9 - RIA Novosti . US taking action that threatens the interests and security of Russia. Moscow showed long "strategic patience" over Washington's steps, but now it's time to recognize that the relationship between the two countries have witnessed a fundamental change, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"The aggressive Russophobia"
The "aggressive Russophobia" based on US policy toward Russia is. According to Lavrov, it is not just about "rhetorical Russophobia", and on specific actions the United States. These steps will hurt Russia's national interests and threaten the security, the minister said in an interview with Channel One .
According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among these steps - the approach of NATO to the borders of Russia and its allies, in particular the deployment of heavy weapons, as well as sanctions, which should be considered as a manifestation of hostile action.
radical changes
Russia suffered a very long time the US actions, despite the fact that Washington has begun to spoil relations with Moscow unilaterally long before the events in Ukraine.But now the time has come to recognize that in the relations between the two countries have witnessed a fundamental change, Lavrov said.
Washington's grievances Secret
The United States is going to aggravate relations with Russia, including because of "insults", the cause of which lies in the gradual comprehension by Washington the rest of his omnipotence. "Some figure may have some inner feeling that something America does not do so, as we would like, or trying to do it, and she does not work", - said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Russia, including its leader, Vladimir Putin, is behaving properly, but in some Western capitals to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the style of "who will surpass" has become the norm, the minister said. "I can not recall a single time when the Russian President Putin to somehow disrespectful comments about any of their colleagues that this would be a colleague on the Russian Federation has made no talking and no" - said the Foreign Minister.
Kerry Vows and "Dzhebhat en-Nusra"
One of the main reasons for the sharp differences between Russia and the US - Syrian issue. Moscow insists that the terrorists can not be called "moderate opposition", as does Washington. However, despite the head of the US Department of State, John Kerry vows not to defend terrorist organization "Dzhebhat en-Nusra" (banned in Russia), Washington's actions suggest suspicions, said the Russian minister.
According to Lavrov, he asked Kerry if the US does not plan to bring "Dzhebhat en-Nusra" from under the blows that later turn it into a major force for the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "He (Kerry - Ed.) Vowed and swore that it was not so, that they are fighting against it", - said the Minister.
At the same time, Americans have consistently called FSI and Syrian government air force did not fly over Aleppo, allegedly because besides "Dzhebhat en-Nusra" there are the moderate opposition, which were surrounded. It "raises suspicion," Lavrov said.
Despite the recent claims that the Americans announced the elimination of one of the group leaders, Russia considers it "single action" and does not see the facts a serious fight with the militants, said the foreign minister.
In the US, there is no unity on the Syrian issue
In the United States, many groups with different views on how to develop should the situation in Syria. Some are in favor of stabilization, others - against it. Therefore, the entire US position "is made up of patches," Lavrov said.
In particular, there are those who offer to return to the Russian-American agreements on Syria. This group insisted on retaining the Syria International Support Group, which was created by Moscow and Washington, the Russian minister said.
However, according to Lavrov, the United States, there are those who advocate not only for diplomatic methods of solving the problem, but the use of force.
The reason for leaving the agreement with Russia on Syria Washington abstract. The real reason lies in the fact that the United States failed to comply with its obligations under the withdrawal of opposition. While Syrian government forces withdrew, their position once occupied the opposition. At the same time, Washington has announced that supposedly Moscow does not want to stop the fighting, which afflict civilians. "We are used to it, so we continue to work", - said the minister.
Nuclear research and plutonium
Russia withdrew from the agreement with the United States on cooperation in research and development in the nuclear and energy sectors in response to the actual blocking of the document from Washington.
US Department of Energy has sent a formal letter in which it was said that it cease all contacts with the Russian side on the specific agreement, in April 2014. According to Lavrov, he asked Kerry if it is connected with the situation in Ukraine, but he assured that he had not heard about it, and promised to do the restoration of contacts
But so far, the Americans refused to Russian scientists to participate in conferences, explaining that "the agreement is suspended." According to Lavrov, he once again reminded Kerry of the situation, and he was troubled by the fact that the issue is not resolved.However, it remained unresolved."Therefore, to pretend that the agreement works, consider meaningless," - said the Minister.
According to Lavrov, these contacts were useful to both parties - the scientists could visit the laboratory each other, share ideas and developments.
The foreign minister said that Moscow is not under any circumstances be used for military purposes plutonium that is subject to an agreement with the United States.With regard to cooperation with the United States, then it is meaningless, because Washington is "playing the game one-sided" and does not fulfill the obligations.
Hacker attacks and cybercrime
Lavrov said that previously suggested US Secretary of State to hold bilateral consultations on the fight against cybercrime. According to the minister, Russia does not want to be "citizens engaged in cyber crime", and that other countries have been damaged.
At the same time, now in the US "is quite hysterical campaign in the context of election debates that we hacked sites Democratic Party, the Pentagon", - said the Minister.
Lavrov recalled that in May in response to Kerry's proposal of joint consultations on the issue said that "this is a great idea and it certainly will," but further steps by the United States followed.
In addition, in November 2015 the Prosecutor General in the US Justice Department sent a letter asking for cooperation in the fight against cybercrime, but in return, Washington has made it clear that it is not interested in this. In this case no written official response, Americans have not given, but said everything verbally reminded the Minister.
"All interest is only to create a" horror story ", and then move away from discussion of specific facts," - Foreign Minister said.
