US & Russia’s fundamental interest not to destroy each other with nukes – former US ambassador Matlock

You'd think so but you'd never guess from US and NATO signals, shown by the fact that the former ambassador would find it necessary to say this.

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US & Russia’s fundamental interest not to destroy each other with nukes – former US ambassador

NATO agrees increased presence in Black Sea – Stoltenberg

Putin: NATO keeps trying to draw Russia into confrontation, meddle in internal affairs

And as NATO continues to directly and indirectly support the destabilization of the Middle East and North Africa, it appears that its strategy will be to spark ethnic and religious wars across Eurasia, and right up to Russia's borders.

NATO knows it can't directly attack Russia. That's why proxy wars were invented.

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Putin: NATO's Primary Objective Is to 'Provoke Confrontation' With Russia

Matthew Allen