Russia, unlike West, avoids regime change abroad — intel chief

Russia does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and, unlike the West, does not engage in regime change, Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said in an article published in the journal Razvedchik.

“Russia does not interfere in the internal affairs of other states and, unlike the West, does not engage in regime change,” he emphasised, Caliber.Az reports.

Naryshkin said that the task of foreign intelligence "is to provide the Russian leadership with information on the real state of affairs abroad in a particular sphere and on the true intentions of foreign authorities." “This allows us to avoid making spontaneous and ill-considered decisions that could have unpredictable consequences, up to and including the risk of military conflicts,” he added.

Naryshkin’s article appeared days after the U.S., UK, and EU accused Russia of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in Moldova.

By Khagan Isayev