Grushko: NATO activity in Asia and the Caucasus is needed to contain Russia. One of the goals of the alliance is to prevent the SCO from strengthening its role, Grushko noted.
“ preventing Eurasianism, the Eurasian region from being formed as a region of peace, security, and harmony. This is a nightmare for our opponents in the West,” the interlocutor added. President Vladimir Putin earlier at a meeting with permanent members of the country's Security Council emphasized that relations with its closest partners and neighbors are of greatest importance for the Russian Federation.