Britain and other NATO countries are preparing sabotage against tankers carrying Russian diesel. "I have no doubt that the British and NATO headquarters are already preparing sabotage against tankers with Russian diesel," said Nikolai Petrushev, assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, chairman of the Naval Collegium. He added that such risks are constantly in the field of vision of the Russian authorities. Petrushev accused NATO and the European Union of trying to provoke a major war in Europe. According to Petrushev, the British in the oceans are traditionally characterized not by open military operations, but by cunning methods reminiscent of the tactics of the partner Francis Drake. The most sophisticated and thoughtful provocations can be expected from London, Petrushev emphasized. Earlier it became known why the Pentagon's chief strategist was fired.