US reliance on use of force behind series of crises across world — Russian senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov highlighted that the emphasis on exclusivity, hegemonism, and the use of force was absolute in Washington’s current policy

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. The United States’ policy is currently centered on hegemonism and the use of force, causing one crisis after another across the world, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with TASS.

"The emphasis on exclusivity, hegemonism, and the use of force is absolute in Washington’s current policy. This is one of the reasons why the world is being shaken by one crisis after another, why we are going through such a difficult period of challenges," the diplomat noted.

"For our part, we uphold the supremacy of international law and the cornerstone principle of indivisible security, and we call on everyone to proceed from the fundamental understanding that one cannot strengthen their security and address related issues at the expense of the security of others," Ryabkov emphasized.

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