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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a naval doctrine that accuses the United States of dominating the world’s oceans and extends Moscow’s own ambitions in the Arctic Ocean.
Putin signed the document shortly before delivering a patriotic speech on Navy Day urging Russia to protect its national security interests, according to Reuters.
The 55-page naval doctrine states that Russia will aim for a “large maritime navy” with a worldwide presence to counter the “strategic policy of the United States aimed at dominating the world’s oceans. “
“Guided through this doctrine, the Russian Federation will firmly and resolutely defend its national interests in the world’s oceans, and having sufficient maritime force will ensure its safety and security,” the doctrine said, according to Reuters.
It also indicates that Russia will expand its ambitions in the Arctic Ocean. In the past, the United States warned Russia and China about aggression in the Arctic region.
Speaking in the city of St. Petersburg facing the Neva River later that day, Putin said Russia will “defend our interests” in the claimed territories.
“We will have to act decisively today, given the demanding situations we face,” the Russian leader said. “The homeland for all is a sacred concept. We will have to protect her. “
When Putin finished, the sailors and naval officers who piled up for Navy Day, which is celebrated on the last Sunday in July, gave him a big “hooray. “
Putin mentioned the war in Ukraine, but pledged to protect Russian naval force in the Black and Azov Seas.
“We will have to rely on our capabilities, and anyone who needs to jeopardize our sovereignty will get a response from the company,” Putin said.
The Russian president ordered an invasion of Ukraine in late February, in part because he feared Ukraine would join NATO, the Western security alliance.
With the United States spending billions to arm Ukraine, tensions between Moscow and Washington are greater than at any time since the Cold War.
However, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday made their first call since the start of the war to discuss a possible prisoner exchange.
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