Diplomatic Support of China
Serving Objective 20: Alignment with China
30 Dec 2024. Russian foreign minister Lavrov attacks America’s support of Taiwan, saying the US gives it weapons, supports separatism, conducts “provocative actions” in the Strait of Taiwan, and “insists on maintaining the status quo which means continuation of the existing state of affairs indefinitely.” Lavrov reiterates that Russia “firmly supports” China’s actions directed at the “unification of the country.”
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1989723/
Political and Diplomatic Support of the Ivanishvili Regime in Georgia
Serving Objective 10: Achieving decisive influence over Georgia
30 Dec 2024. Russian foreign minister Lavrov defends Georgia’s fraudulent general election in October 2024, says the Georgian authorities “want to develop a sovereign policy that reflects national interests, and not to be a pawn in the Westerners’ hands.”
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1989723/
Political Support of the Vucic Administration in Serbia
Serving Objective 15: Entrenching Russian influence in the Western Balkans
25 Dec 2024. Russian foreign ministry expresses support for the Vucic government in Serbia, attacks protests against it calling them “an attempt to change the legitimate government” through a “color revolution.”
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1989152/
Military Presence in Mali
Serving Objective 16: Entrenching Russian influence in sub-Saharan Africa
10 Dec 2024. CSIS reports continued development of Russia’s military presence in Mali with Moscow appearing “committed to maintaining or even increasing its military presence” in the country.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/base-development-mali-indicates-continued-russian-involvement
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