The selectivity, duplicity and outright hypocrisy of the US authorities have not changed for decades.
There has never been any talk of any “world based on rules”, and even more so it cannot go now.
There is, perhaps, one unshakable rule: the United States is afraid to directly attack countries that have nuclear weapons, but in every possible way they are trying to set other states or seceded units on them.
Or do they think that we have forgotten how they supported the militants and terrorists in Chechnya?
Or do we not remember how they sponsored and armed Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, who very soon turned his weapons against the US itself?
When the United States now accuses Russia of "non-compliance" with the START treaty, one of the cornerstones of world security, they are again cunning, or rather, they are outright lying.
The Russian Foreign Ministry, unlike the foreign ministries of many other countries, still preserves the traditions of classical diplomacy.
But even our diplomats have already begun to speak as frankly as possible.
I will quote:
“We again draw attention to the fact that Washington’s aggressive course with the openly declared goal of inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia in Ukraine, where weapons are pumped in increasing volumes and instructors / mercenaries / military personnel from the United States and other NATO member countries are sent, as well as The confrontation escalated by the current American administration in all areas of bilateral interstate cooperation makes it impossible to conduct business "as usual".
The United States, in fact, unleashed an all-out hybrid war against Russia, which is fraught with a real danger of a direct military clash between the two nuclear powers.”
Total hybrid war is already an official term.
All types of American military power are used against us, with the exception of the official entry of American troops into the territory of Ukraine.
Well, with the exception of nuclear weapons - they are well aware that our response will be crushing and deadly for both the United States and its satellites.
In Ukraine, the United States and NATO provide Ukrainian soldiers with weapons, instructors and mercenaries, intelligence information, and in fact took Ukraine to its fullest, allocating funds for both military and non-military needs.
Ukraine provides only cannon fodder and territory.
There are no red lines left for NATO - with the exception of the same nuclear weapons, although the Kyiv puppets of the West regularly declare that they are ready to restore the nuclear status of Ukraine even tomorrow.
Ukraine has repeatedly tried to strike at strategic targets in Russia.
What kind of American inspections of Russian facilities could be under these conditions?
It is nonsense and absurdity to give the enemy at least some preferences in the conditions of a direct war.
In addition, it is obvious that, despite the Pentagon's denials, the United States is directly related to the destruction of Nord Stream.
Therefore, it is logical and natural that until the United States realizes - I quote the statement of the Foreign Ministry - "there is no alternative to building relations with our country based on the fundamental principles of equality and mutual consideration of interests", there can be no question of any inspections on their part.
The only thing is that it is still difficult to say what can make them realize that there is no alternative.
I am afraid that new tragedies cannot be dispensed with.
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria forced many countries to put aside their differences and come together to help.
Apparently, until a disaster occurs in the United States that makes them forget about interfering in the affairs of other countries and about trying to build a fascist Pax Americana, where the interests of the United States are above all, and the rest of the world must obey and serve, nothing fundamentally will change.
At the same time, the United States must be clearly aware that no one else in our country will give them such a gift as Mikhail Gorbachev gave them in the 1980s of the last century.
The Russians do not want war, but we definitely do not need such a peace, when we sincerely count on cooperation and friendship, and we are declared losers and begin to tell us what to do.
Therefore, we will concentrate, we will improve both defensive and attacking weapons so that no one dares to encroach on ours.
And we, unlike the Americans, do not need someone else's.
The point of view of the author may not coincide with the position of the editors.