US State Department head Mike Pompeo called Russia an enemy of the United States. He stated this in an interview with Mark Levin's radio show.
Usually, US officials avoid the word “enemy” regarding Russia, replacing it with the word “enemy”. Earlier this week, Pompeo called Russia “real challenge”.
People ask me all the time, who is our enemy, and the answer is: there are many of those, who wants to undermine our way of life, our republic, basic democratic principles. Russia is definitely on this list
– The media quotes the words of the US Secretary of State.
According to Pompeo, Russia is targeting “large nuclear missiles on the USA”. Besides, he drew attention to American media publications about “activities in cyberspace”.
We have been watching for a very long time, how they use asymmetrical means, to take a position, in which they could harm the United States
– he added.
At the same time, regarding China, Pompeo said, that he considers it more important, “existential” threat to the US.
Previously, Russia and China were repeatedly named in the United States “threats to the US” due to the modernization of its armed forces, expanding capabilities in space and cyberspace.
