The West wants to break Russia into dozens of small, weak states, according to the country’s former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
In an article published on the aif.ru website, Shoigu who is currently secretary of Russia’s Security Council, accused the West of seeking to divide Russia into dozens of small state entities to exploit them for its own interests.
He said “Their goal is the loss of our country’s sovereignty. They want to divide our homeland into dozens of small state entities to subjugate, exploit, and use them for their own selfish interests.
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RT reports: He warned that “adversaries falsely believe” Russia’s ethnically diverse makeup is a weakness, arguing that attempts to sow division will fail due to the strength of Russian society.
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“The attacks on our history, culture, and spiritual values continue unabated, alongside attempts to undermine the harmony and brotherhood among our peoples,” Shoigu wrote.
“Their goal is the de-sovereigntization of our country. They seek to divide our motherland into dozens of statelets,” the ex-minister added. “The West cannot grasp the essence of Russia’s inter-ethnic relations or the moral strength and unity of our multi-ethnic nation – qualities that enable us to stand resolute against destructive geopolitical methods.”
Although ethnic Russians make up around 80% of the country’s population, Russia is home to more than 100 ethnic minorities, as well as seven Muslim-majority and two Buddhist-majority regions.
Since 2022, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted several resolutions calling for the “decolonization” of Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the move, accusing PACE of spreading “Russophobia” and “neocolonial chauvinism.”
