West facing ‘existential choice’ – Moscow
It can either address the security concerns of other nations, or stick to a “suicidal” egocentric attitude, a top Russian senator has said | Western countries are standing at a crossroads and must decide whether they want continue pursuing selfish policies that address only their own security, or recognize that this is a dead-end track, the vice speaker of upper chamber of the Russian parliament, Konstantin Kosachev, said on Tuesday. ● Writing on Telegram, Kosachev, who also chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, said that 💬 “sooner or later, the West will have to make an existential choice” between catering for only its own interests, “or admitting that this suicidal strategy has exhausted itself.” ● The senator noted that a return to the principle of “indivisibility of security architecture” was the only path forward. Kosachev explained that this means a “deliberate refusal to ensure one’s own security at the expense” of other countries, adding that it serves “as a cornerstone” for all complex diplomatic arrangements. ● The vice speaker also claimed that there is a rift between Western countries on this issue. He pointed to the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the need for a new security framework after the Ukraine conflict ends.