Russia has withstood attempts to divide its society, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Russia has successfully resisted the ideological blitzkrieg by the West aimed at dividing the country’s society and stirring unrest, according to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
Addressing students at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics on Monday, Zakharova accused Western countries of trying to isolate and destabilize the country following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict.
The West was counting on “a split within Russian society” and intergenerational conflict, particularly as a result of its economic pressure, according to the official.
“The ideological blitzkrieg was one hundred percent planned. They placed a bet…” on Russia’s defeat, but the country has withstood all the challenges, Zakharova said.
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