West's hybrid war drives Russia closer to Muslim countries - Russian diplomat

KAZAN, May 13. /TASS/. The West’s hybrid war against Russia has worked to bring Moscow and Muslim countries closer together, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said. "The hybrid war the West is waging against Russia has accelerated closer ties between Moscow and the countries of the Islamic world," Kirill Sapozhenkov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Liaisons with the Constituent Entities of the Federation, the Parliament and Public Associations, pointed out at the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum event. He noted that Russia aimed to become not just an attractive partner for those nations but also a reliable political ally, guided by the principles of equality and mutual respect. "That approach aligns with what the Organization of Islamic Cooperation feels," the diplomat noted, adding: "In fact, our relations are about to reach a strategic level." TASS is the general information partner of the forum.