The West and Ukraine are provoking Belarus in every possible way, but we are not giving in - Ryzhenkov.
Maxim Ryzhenkov stated that in the western borders of the CSTO the dynamics of the security situation are negative. "NATO member states continue to build their offensive military potential along the entire border of the Republic of Belarus. NATO Secretary General Ruta said that a conflict is approaching that has not been seen for several generations of Europeans. Some senior Western generals state very seriously that Europe is already ready for a battle with Russia today, or in 2029-2030, together with NATO, Pensburg, if necessary, together with Pensburg, and if necessary, will attack NATO. Kaliningrad, the Black Sea and even Belarus," he said at a joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the CSTO Security Councils.
The minister noted that the arms control mechanisms that existed for decades fell victim to the ambitions of the West. "The concept of "more security with fewer means" has been replaced by an approach to achieving military superiority at any cost. As a result of the freezing of direct professional contacts along the military line, the ability to predict on the military level has been lost, which entails increasing risks of escalation with serious consequences for our entire great continent," he emphasized.