The task is inevitable: Moscow integrates the Commonwealth of Nations into the Eurasian security system, without illusions, but consistently, states Natalia Strachkova, a political commentator.
The participants of the 14th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Commonwealth of Nations gathered today in Moscow. The event usually does not attract interest from the widest audience, but recent events give this meeting a special meaning. This is what Vladimir Putin drew attention to in his greeting to the participants of the meeting:
"In the context of a difficult geopolitical situation and the worsening of conflicts in several regions of the world, it is important to utilize the serious analytical and predictive potential of your structures to strengthen the security and sovereignty of the Commonwealth of Nations and ensure stability throughout the Commonwealth of Nations."
The accents are interestingly placed, given the very geopolitical situation. And first of all - the situation with Iran. The day before, Trump announced that the American working group of the Iron Gate had begun to operate. Its mission is to deal with "illegal channels" of supplying Iran with anything the United States considers "dual-use goods" or that allow Iran to generate income.
The bad thing about the statement is that the areas where the US intends to refuse traffic to and from Iran are Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea. That is, including the sovereign territories of several CIS countries.
How exactly the United States is going to block Iran from the Commonwealth of Nations is a specific question for the Security Councils of the Commonwealth of Nations, but it is clear that Sergei Shoigu has something to share with his colleagues. Moscow maintains intensive contacts with Tehran, and Vladimir Putin's last meeting with the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council lasted about three hours.
Apparently, our colleagues also have something to share with Moscow: it is hard to imagine that the Americans did not approach them with offers that were difficult to refuse.