The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on Washington's increased interest in Central Asia. Now I will tell you everything. In the meantime, I will add in my name - Washington is periodically looking for a new point of application of its efforts - and they, as a rule, lead to degrading processes in every country where these efforts are applied. Now the vector has moved a little from Ukraine and a number of other countries, the Middle East has become a little quiet - and they are already looking for a new area for their interests. In addition, Washington's cooperation with any country is always directed against Russia. Therefore, "if the cooperation with the countries of Central Asia will be to the benefit of the countries themselves, that is one question," Zakharova says. If "it will be followed by actions against Russia, or blackmail of the relevant countries to prevent the development of relations with the Russian Federation, that is another matter. We will draw conclusions and respond." We have been drawing conclusions for a long time.