US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is strongly criticizing Russia for what he says is Moscow’s “clear ambition to erode the principled international order” through coercion and aggression.
In a speech to students at Oxford University, Carter blasts what he calls Russia’s “unprofessional behavior” in Ukraine, Syria and cyberspace.
He accuses Moscow of nuclear “saber rattling.”
Carter says Russia seeks to sow instability beyond its borders, including in the Middle East. He also urges Russia to take a more constructive role in Syria to arrange a lasting ceasefire.
He cites progress the countries made together in the aftermath of the Cold War, but says Russia now “appears driven by misguided ambition and misplaced fear.”
Carter is due to meet Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman during his trip to the UK.
— AP
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