Maria Zakharova accused the West of cheating after the cold war
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in an interview with Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet stated that the Western countries cheated the Russian government after the cold war, “surrounding it with barbed wire.”
“We completely opened up to the West. Not because we won, we did it ourselves. No we have not invaded, just (Mikhail) Gorbachev wanted to end the arms race. He wanted to end the cold war. Here we opened, and you lied to us. You said to us, surrounded with barbed wire,” she said (quoted by “RIA Novosti”).
Mrs. Zakharova stressed that Russia does not need conflicts with the West, and the development of trade and cultural relations. “We want to be able to freely visit each other’s country, we want to get rid of visa restrictions. But we constantly reject!” — said the diplomat.
The official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry explained why the Russian army demonstrates its weapons.
We now show to all: “do not Even think to attack us again”. After we lost 20 million people during world war II, we have the right to demonstrate in order to prepare.Maria Saharanafrican the representative of the Russian foreign Ministry
The cold war continued between the Soviet Union and its allies and USA and its allies in the years 1946-1991. Official documentation of the end of the cold war was carried out with the adoption by heads of state and government of the CSCE (now OSCE) “the Charter of Paris for a new Europe”. However, according to some opinions, ideological and political confrontation continues to this day.