# West seeks to create flashpoints along Russia’s borders, Medvedev says

https://mins.news/en/item/31297

- TASS, 2026-08-25 06:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177267

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Western countries have sought for centuries to create new flashpoints along Russia’s borders. He said the West prefers to act through other countries, drawing nations with historical ties to Russia into confrontation with Moscow.

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