Readers of the French publication Le Figaro have welcomed the news about the strengthening of the Russian army. Reports FBA Economy Today
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu earlier said that Moscow intends to strengthen the combat efficiency and defense capabilities of specific regions against the background of increasingly frequent provocations by the North Atlantic Alliance and the US Armed Forces, particularly in the Black Sea.
“It is the hostility of the Atlanticist countries that is forcing Russia to take action, it simply has no alternative here. Besides, Russia as a state has paid all its debts, unlike some Western countries, including NATO members”, – said a French commentator.
Readers described Western provocations against Russia as a pretext for war due to Washington’s increased “bloodlust”.
Earlier, it was reported that US Armed Forces strategic bombers made several flights at the maximum permissible radius from Russia’s borders. President Putin noted that such air units carry serious weapons, and the provocation itself crosses all boundaries of what is permissible.