The United States cannot accept that Russia is "trying to create its own sphere of influence", as this could "open Pandora's box" and lead to chaos in international relations. This statement was made on Tuesday by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with the online edition of Crooked Media before leaving for Kiev, reports TACC.
"One country - Russia - says with its actions that it can change the borders of its neighbor by force, it believes that it can decide for the neighboring country with whom to establish relations, instead of its people and the government elected by him. This country says that it is normal to have a sphere of influence and if we leave such behavior unpunished, then I think we will open the box of Pandora, "said the head of US diplomacy.
He explained that in this case, "other autocratic states" could claim a sphere of influence that is a "direct path to conflict and chaos" and undermine democratic order in other countries. That's why the United States is concerned about problems that arise "thousands of miles from the United States," Blinken said.
The US Secretary of State made the comment before flying to Kiev, where he is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba on Wednesday. A trip to Berlin is planned for Thursday, and a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday to continue diplomatic co-operation on security issues - in particular NATO's non-proliferation in Ukraine.
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