BISHKEK, May 14. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces firmly hold the strategic initiative and are confidently advancing along the entire line of engagement in the special military operation zone, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said at the 21st meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states’ secretaries.
According to the top Russian security official, the Kiev regime has repeatedly shown that diplomacy is not its strong suit.
He also noted that the West has frozen approximately $590 billion belonging to Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, and Afghanistan.
TASS has compiled Shoigu’s key statements.
The root cause of the current global upheavals is the US’ and its allies' desire to maintain their dominance: "Turbulence is growing in global politics and the economy. International relations continue to deteriorate steadily. The root cause of the current upheavals is the desire of the US and its allies to maintain their dominance."
