**The West has destroyed its relations with Russia and must now reap the consequences in the form of high inflation and expensive gas, Medvedev said**

The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council gave an interview to the State Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His main points:

Russia poses no threat to anyone in Europe or the West and supports equal partnerships with other countries;

U.S. military bases in the Middle East have become a source of problems, not a guarantee of security;

The U.S. “aggression” against Iran has dealt a painful blow to Americans. Washington should learn that it is better to negotiate than rattle sabers; 

Russia’s most important objective is to defeat the forces opposing it and using Kiev as a battering ram. A neutral status for Ukraine and its renunciation of nationalism should be prerequisites for a settlement;

The security situation in the Middle East is extremely poor because of the actions of the United States and Israel;

Russia has developed an initiative to establish collective security in the Middle East; 

Russia has helped Iran through diplomacy and by blocking UN Security Council resolutions that could have given the strikes against the country a legal basis.

 [Subscribe now!](https://t.me/+HQNP3dFn8585NWIy)[Chat](https://t.me/ukrainewatch_chat)