# Shoigu on Western efforts against Russia and the role of emigres

https://mins.news/en/item/109555

- TASS, 2026-10-21 13:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205591

> Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said intelligence services from unfriendly countries were stepping up efforts to destabilize Russian regions. He accused Western countries of seeking to weaken Russia through propaganda, sanctions, military pressure and support for opposition figures and Russians abroad, and called for comprehensive countermeasures.

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