# Top Russian security official says Moscow has no plans to destroy countries as colonial powers crumble

https://mins.news/en/item/125260

- TASS, 2026-11-02 10:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211851

> Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said Moscow had no plans to destroy any countries, arguing that former colonial powers were collapsing on their own as formerly colonized peoples revived their self-awareness and self-determination. He said Russia’s aim was to remain united and indivisible for decades and centuries, while respecting and understanding one another.