Russian Defense Ministry is waiting for explanations about the statement of the head of the Pentagon of Russia

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The Russian military department is waiting for an explanation of the Pentagon’s position in connection with the statement by US Secretary of Defense James Mattis about the need to conduct a dialogue with Moscow from a position of strength, the channel reports RT.



We are ready to restore cooperation with the Pentagon. But attempts to build a dialogue from a position of strength towards Russia are hopeless.
, quotes the channel of the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Shoigu.

Recall, on Wednesday, the new head of the Pentagon, James Mattis, during a meeting with NATO allies, said that Washington was open to restoring relations with Moscow, but added: "At the same time, we are realistic in our expectations and recommendations to our diplomats to negotiate from a position of strength."

Shoigu recalled that on February 16, Baku will host a meeting between the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, and a US counterpart, Joseph Danford. And at this meeting, Russia will wait for an explanation of the position of the Pentagon.

As previously reported, at the talks in Baku it is planned to discuss "the current state and prospects of military cooperation between the Russian Federation and the United States, as well as issues of preventing incidents in connection with the military activities of the parties."
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  1. +12
    16 February 2017 12: 17
    Ask a certain Hitler - also from a position of strength, he wanted to conduct business with us ...
    1. +22
      16 February 2017 12: 23
      As these warriors are already sick of it, but seriously, this is probing Russia with the new Trump team, which is not very pro and even less so from diplomacy, we will see.
      1. +5
        16 February 2017 12: 40
        Quote: cniza
        it goes probing Russia by Trump's new team

        Not a fact, he was always a hawk. but ours is enough to raise an eyebrow in surprise, is it really not clear that they will not leave alone
        1. +4
          16 February 2017 13: 03
          Quote: IvanIvanov
          stop raising an eyebrow in surprise

          What did you want from a man who never had a wife or children. This easily burns millions of lives in the ashes of war.
          1. +14
            16 February 2017 13: 37
            At the same time, we are realistic in our expectations and recommendations to our diplomats to negotiate from a position of strength

            Let him talk from a position of strength with these men smile
            1. +7
              16 February 2017 14: 25
              Victor, welcome! hi drinks Let this general, whom in Matrasia is considered combat, at least for fertilizers, come out! Anyway, she will never understand what a "hump-mount" or "spring from a tractor to the shoulders" is ...
              1. +3
                16 February 2017 17: 08
                smile Hello Pasha.
                He's kind of a military general. Just fought the wrong ones.
                1. +5
                  16 February 2017 17: 16
                  Drisc he, Victor. And let all his stars introduce himself to the camera. The warrior is crazy ...
          2. +1
            16 February 2017 18: 01
            And, what else to expect from the old warriors, "who does not know the words of love," in my opinion, he spoke quite diplomatically.
        2. +2
          16 February 2017 15: 15
          Quote: IvanIvanov
          Not a fact, he was always a hawk. but ours is enough to raise an eyebrow in surprise, is it really not clear that they will not leave alone

          What hawk is he? So-so - a torn crow, which became famous for not sparing its soldiers. It’s just that naphthalene doesn’t want to quickly change his uniform to a pensioner's jacket and drives what the European “victims of the occupation” want to hear from him.
    2. +7
      16 February 2017 12: 23
      Banishing liberoids
      Ask a certain Hitler - he also wanted to conduct business with us from a position of strength

      The bad thing is that Hitler of the USSR still spoiled a lot! And this Pri * lesson is going to spoil us! He thinks that the USA will get away with it! They are overseas!
      1. +17
        16 February 2017 12: 26
        It was Hitler’s hands that crap the very same USA and hedgehog with them.
        1. +12
          16 February 2017 12: 41
          “For a long time it was already possible to predict that this frantic hatred, which is growing stronger and stronger every year in the West against Russia, will ever break the chain. This moment has come ... This whole West has come to express its denial of Russia and block its path to the future."
          It was written .... in 1854, about the Crimean War (1853–1856) by the Russian poet and diplomat Fedor Tyutchev. Why do we need cooperation with the Pentagon? Let this "mad dog" bark over the ocean and howl at the moon in Europe.
          1. +1
            16 February 2017 13: 04
            I agree, let ... but as they say: The dog barks - the wind wears ... and at the moment the wind is not blowing in our direction. In my opinion, I’ll notice: in my opinion, if you were respected (and therefore feared), you need to make noise somewhere, so that they would understand that it’s not worth barking at us — it's more expensive ... Syria was good enough an attempt, but not enough ...
            1. 0
              16 February 2017 13: 58
              you need to make noise somewhere so that they still understand that it’s not worth barking at us - it’s more expensive for yourself ...
              Offer horses to land?
            2. 0
              16 February 2017 15: 32
              Khokhlov blurted out))))
        2. +1
          16 February 2017 12: 42
          Hitler of the USSR still spoiled a lot!

          More correctly, the early USSR. Whether it was the USSR 70s-80s, then even all the mongrel coming together would not risk it.
      2. +11
        16 February 2017 12: 50
        it’s funny to watch the statements of these rat snouts that never really had a serious conflict with an equal opponent (not to mention defeating such an opponent), always stick to the winner’s side, take off political, economic and other creams and scream loudly that they’re the main the participant and the winner, amerzot in a word, are not in vain on the coat of arms of the vulture, only in modern realities they can’t sit behind a puddle, although they are still looking for fools who will carry chestnuts out of the fire for them (for example, Europe, which has not lived with its head for a long time)
    3. +1
      16 February 2017 12: 37
      Most likely subtleties of translation, etc.
      And how else could he recommend talking ,,, from the side of "Weakness"?
      This is the United States and not Trinidad and Tobago, whatever ...
      Everything is in order.
      They will speak from the side of the Force ... We will answer from the side of the Force ... everything is normal.
    4. +2
      16 February 2017 13: 18
      Quote: Exorcist Liberoids
      from a position of strength he wanted to do business with us ...

      This is not a position of power, but a position of rudeness!
    5. +2
      16 February 2017 13: 23
      Quote: Exorcist Liberoids
      Ask a certain Hitler - also from a position of strength, he wanted to conduct business with us ...

      No need to heroism, better remember how much it cost us lives, no one needs a war. It would be great if politicians and generals fought against each other, I'm sure Shoigu would give the dog heat))))
      1. +8
        16 February 2017 13: 39
        Quote: INTER
        better remember how much it cost us lives

        There is a wonderful rule: WANT PEACE - PREPARE FOR WAR.
        Hitler began the war because he was sure of the inability of the USSR to resist his army.
        And if people like Mattis have confidence in the possibility of starting a war with impunity, believe them they will unleash it.
      2. +5
        16 February 2017 13: 52
        one of the heroes of Remarque has long voiced your theory, but unfortunately it never became a practice.
      3. +1
        16 February 2017 14: 01
        It would be great if politicians and generals fought against each other, I'm sure Shoigu would give the dog heat))))
        Not ... It is necessary as in ancient times, two leaders came out and sorted out among themselves. Whoever won is the army and all the belongings ...
  2. +7
    16 February 2017 12: 19
    Kozhugetych, but not his nightmare! He only has a bunch of stars on his tunic, on his shirt, and go on his pajamas too. This is so that the head does not swing from the past years in the Cold War! Let the bullkit! negative
    1. +3
      16 February 2017 12: 24
      Russian Defense Ministry is waiting for explanations about the statement of the head of the Pentagon of Russia
      Mattis-Shoigu ... 10 rounds ... (I bet everything on Shoigu)
    2. +7
      16 February 2017 12: 35
      Quote: Major Yurik
      Kozhugetych, but not his nightmare!

      Let Kezhugetych bite his hands on this bitten rabid little dog.
      Quote: Andrey Yurievich
      Mattis-Shoigu ... 10 rounds ... (I bet everything on Shoigu)

      Yuryevich, there’s no need for another Klitschko in the world, and even in the USA, so two nicknames in Ukraine will be enough. hi
    3. +1
      16 February 2017 14: 02
      He only has a bunch of stars on his tunic, on his shirt, and go on his pajamas too. This is so that the head does not swing from the past years in the Cold War!
      Not ... This is chain mail ...
  3. +2
    16 February 2017 12: 23
    Well, the guy got it wrong. He is used to talking to everyone from a position of strength. I haven’t tried it with Shoigu yet. Here it is stated ...
    1. 0
      16 February 2017 13: 22
      Quote: Mountain Shooter
      He is used to talking to everyone from a position of strength.

      With all - this is Iraq, Afghanistan, and Russia is too tough for them, especially now not the 90s! And it is time for them to declare that this time (God forbid) they will not sit out in a puddle!
    2. 0
      16 February 2017 14: 57
      I believe that Washington should be destroyed.
  4. +5
    16 February 2017 12: 24
    We are ready to restore cooperation with the Pentagon. But attempts to build a dialogue from a position of strength in relation to Russia are futile, quotes the channel of Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu.


    If the "mad dog" means one-on-one dialogue, Kuzhugetovich will put him down in the first round. He has a good trainer ....
  5. 0
    16 February 2017 12: 26
    Nothing changes.
  6. +1
    16 February 2017 12: 28
    Quote: cniza
    As these warriors are already sick of it, but seriously, this is probing Russia with the new Trump team, which is not very pro and even less so from diplomacy, we will see.

    One hundred percent will say, do not pay attention, this is for the internal audience. For so long ago, the Turkish leader also spoke in the same spirit. And then they apologized.
  7. 0
    16 February 2017 12: 29
    Colleagues, why did you attack the old man so much? Well, old, well, dumb, well, he doesn’t realize that he’s grinding ... but you can’t be so cruel to him! lol
  8. +2
    16 February 2017 12: 31
    It was naive to think that with the advent of Trump, US relations with Russia will change and such statements confirm this.
    The situation will become clear only after the meeting between Trump and Putin; now it is too early to make further forecasts.
    1. +1
      16 February 2017 12: 38
      Forecasts? This is not a thankful job.
      One must hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
    2. +3
      16 February 2017 12: 54
      This topic was imposed on everyone, according to the principle that everyone knows - "....... (at the discretion), it will restore order." Trump and his team are the president of the United States, that’s it, and Putin is the president of the Russian Federation. And after the meeting, nothing will change. In my opinion, for too long we have called them "partners." You need to call a spade a spade - and you will be happy. We were stuck in surprise, and for a very long, indecently long. So we get now according to our expectations. Respect the strong, as a rule.
      1. +2
        16 February 2017 13: 05
        If now we recognize them not as partners, but as open enemies, you can slip into a war, but the current Russian elite does not want this, because much will be lost.
        The way out of this situation: negotiations and mutual concessions, our next surrender to the West, or open armed confrontation.
        1. +2
          16 February 2017 13: 20
          I agree. The best war is the one that did not exist. But in my comment, the main idea was that the “partners” are PARTNERS, we all exist on the same ball. And our screamers missed a lot when they had the opportunity. They could not, they could not resist. Your moshna - you know, your laughing In my opinion, our guarantor will bend. S ... ka, it's a shame for the state.
        2. +2
          16 February 2017 16: 30
          Quote: raid14
          The way out of this situation: negotiations and mutual concessions, our next surrender to the West, or open armed confrontation.

          And it's all!?
          Not rich, however ...
          Have you tried to make friends against the States with China?
          Try it, maybe that’s what happens!
          Or try to split Europe to exit NATA. Also, by the way, an option ...
          Dare, sir, dare! (Only the brave obey the sea!) laughing
    3. +2
      16 February 2017 12: 58
      One fact speaks volumes February 21, Poproshenko flies to Washington to meet with Trump and there is no plan to meet with Putin since the GDP does not want to fly to you! (fix the flag wink )
      Quote: raid14
      It was naive to think that with the advent of Trump, US relations with Russia will change and such statements confirm this.
    4. 0
      16 February 2017 13: 32
      Quote: raid14
      The situation will become clear only after the meeting between Trump and Putin,

      Not the fact that it will become clear. Trump was put forward by exactly the same monsters as Clintonsha, and from this it follows that radical changes in the policy of the SGA should not be expected! And to maintain their green paper and their military-industrial complex, they need wars around the world, which they regularly rekindle by any means!
      1. 0
        16 February 2017 13: 38
        After the meeting, at least Trump’s position and demands on key issues of international politics will be understood, but then there will be a discussion of “who is to blame and what to do?”
        1. +2
          16 February 2017 14: 47
          what to talk about?
          After the meeting, at least Trump’s position and demands on key issues of international politics will be understood.

          These positions found out even at the stage of a telephone conversation, and it is still being found out by the teams of both presidents and their experts .. they are calculated at times like the question:
          Whose Crimea? he is not a dark horse, and all his actions are visible immediately enough to know the history of issues!
          1. +1
            16 February 2017 14: 53
            There is no publication of telephone conversations, our authorities do not admit what the conversation was about.
            And our comments are by and large based on rumors and speculation due to lack of complete information.
            1. +2
              16 February 2017 15: 18
              Patience and again patience future events:
              Ministerial meeting of MoD (Shoigu-Mattis) earlier than Rex Tillerson's meeting - Sergey Lavrov
              doesn’t tell you anything? these are facts and you can work with them laughing (change swine flag)
              1. 0
                16 February 2017 15: 31
                Time will tell what to expect from "partners." Replaced tongue will it fit?
    5. 0
      16 February 2017 21: 18
      Quote: raid14
      The situation will become clear only after the meeting between Trump and Putin; now it is too early to make further forecasts.

      Strongly doubtful.
      Trump out said that he was waiting for the return of Crimea to Ukraine ...
      Can you guess when Russia will return it?
  9. 0
    16 February 2017 12: 33
    The severe uncle.
    1. +6
      16 February 2017 12: 42
      Quote: Rabinovich
      The severe uncle.

      Eh the woman would be to him the poor fellow, and even severe hurt. wink
      1. +2
        16 February 2017 14: 08
        Quote: vovanpain
        Quote: Rabinovich
        The severe uncle.

        Eh the woman would be to him the poor fellow, and even severe hurt. wink

        Not ... Dulin to him ...
      2. 0
        16 February 2017 16: 55
        Why would she?
        1. +6
          16 February 2017 17: 06
          Quote: vik669
          Why would she?

          And that would not indulge in masturbation. wink
    2. +2
      16 February 2017 13: 02
      All these "rabid dogs" are severe, as a rule, with civilians, and they come up with nicknames for themselves. It's just that this character did not come across our guys. They have fashion sets such as McCain who can’t forget the shame of their personal cowardice ...
  10. +2
    16 February 2017 12: 34
    This old dog, they say, has never been pleasant with diplomacy. Diplomacy is not a military craft. But apparently in a different way they do not know how to declare themselves and are not particularly trying. In principle, nothing new. Without such rhetoric, they are quickly put on the list of Kremlin agents and dismissed. But it will be interesting to look at this elderly cowboy at a personal meeting with Shoigu. When will it take place?
  11. +4
    16 February 2017 12: 45
    What other explanations from these are awaited in our MO? Are they needed? And what will they give? We must clearly follow our concept, and that’s it. And do not react nervously to every stupid sneeze and look forward to what, these rabid dogs and stupid cows had in mind. Are we Rwanda-Somalia-Samoa?
    Here from China it is necessary to take an example, do not shake the air in vain.
    1. +1
      16 February 2017 16: 51
      Quote: mitrich
      Here from China it is necessary to take an example, do not shake the air in vain.

      Look at their GDP! FIRST PLACE IN THE WORLD !!!
      When we (instead of or together with our current GDP leader) have the same industrial-economic GDP as the hongfuz, then we will also speak with them through the lip ...
      And with 12 places, it’s hard to “look into the eyes” of the global industrial giant. To do this, it is necessary to “run ahead” somewhat, or at least equalize in industrial production and the level of population consumption ... However.
      And the fact that we have an effective nuclear club gives us the opportunity to not be afraid of the threats of Mr. Bully. Because both he and we know for sure that the Yankees can “swing rights” to a certain limit, until we “frown sternly eyebrows” and the jokes run out ... They know this well. Therefore, the 5 and 6 columns will "bring us into the mainstream of democracy."
      Elections on the nose ... So the FSB board arrived in time ... All one to one ...
  12. 0
    16 February 2017 12: 48
    I'm afraid, but someday these "partners" will move from words to deeds. cram themselves with bile and go to shed blood.
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  14. +1
    16 February 2017 13: 02
    Quote: cniza
    As these warriors are already sick of it, but seriously, this is probing Russia with the new Trump team, which is not very pro and even less so from diplomacy, we will see.

    ------------------------
    Mattis in his rhetoric does not realize that he was assigned to control the Pentagon, and not to shoot back in the trench as before. The Ministry of Defense answered him in the spirit of “you want strength, I have them” and even nuclear, comparable to the US.
  15. +1
    16 February 2017 13: 02
    Russia is all of us together, it is about each of us. From myself I send this pin .. Osa to ..
  16. +4
    16 February 2017 13: 07
    Drugan serves in Sevastopol and was in Syria, says five modern ships at our one modern ship at NATO, our propaganda is not worth a damn, and we still have ships from the USSR.
    And if you take the whole mess and the blasphemy that reigns in economics and politics, then in general, in the ass, right now we are not Stalin in power and we are far from the USSR. Before starting a company in Syria, it would not hurt to restore order in Ukraine, otherwise we will bomb in Syria, and in the Donbass thousands of Russians will bomb and kill us.
    1. +2
      16 February 2017 13: 40
      Quote: Nikolai Bolotnikov
      , and we still have ships from the USSR.

      I don’t know where he served, and if your friend served at all, but you’re definitely singing or serving with the State Department.
      1. 0
        16 February 2017 14: 49
        As recalls the search for "Kremlin agents" ...
        Give you, uncle, the state an instrument with the help of which you could fearlessly slander your neighbors, agree, you would use it with pleasure, huh? Even the percentage would not have to be unfastened from revenue when seizing the property of the accused, huh?)
        1. +2
          16 February 2017 15: 31
          what do you know about it! one more went out ...
          unlike the sofa iksperd, the real slanderer could answer for slander really! Anonymous letters were not taken into account and did not work on them!
          1. 0
            16 February 2017 19: 15
            What time period are you talking about? I’ve remembered Europe of the Middle Ages. What did you think about?
      2. +3
        16 February 2017 14: 52
        He has not yet corrupted a slave! wassat drop by drop and without residue
        it is a pity that all those who can manage the state already work as taxi drivers and hairdressers
      3. +1
        16 February 2017 22: 00
        Yes, I look like hurray with idiocy, people are usually sick of the near mind, people watch less propaganda on TV and wish you sound reasoning.
    2. +1
      16 February 2017 15: 24
      My friend, you are a pure troll wink
      well ... unprofessional, homegrown
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  17. +1
    16 February 2017 13: 09
    Russian Defense Ministry is waiting for explanations about the statement of the head of the Pentagon of Russia
    When dogs suffer from rabies they are given injections ... from rabies, only Sergei Kuzhugetovich accepts coupons ...
  18. 0
    16 February 2017 13: 19
    another universal human is higher than another Fuhrer
  19. 0
    16 February 2017 13: 42
    Whatever the "mad dog" he may be, but when you try to "bite" us, he will lose all his chesley, together with his country.
  20. 0
    16 February 2017 13: 44
    Sha got bogged down in wars .. just some kind of ... swamp.!
    -in Iraq since August 1990 and again since 2003
    -in Afghanistan since October 2001
    "WHAT IS THE POWER OF THE AMERICAN!"
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  22. +2
    16 February 2017 14: 44
    You know, the position of the authorities regarding ... surprises me what to call it? Influences through various organizations?
    Why are there only sluggish attempts to fight back from the accusations, but almost never, loud, vivid accusations of anyone, anything from various stands, in various media, and not only those that operate within the country?
  23. 0
    16 February 2017 15: 26
    Quote: Expelling Liberoids
    Ask a certain Hitler - also from a position of strength, he wanted to conduct business with us ...
  24. 0
    16 February 2017 15: 26
    Quote: Ayratelinsion
    You know, the position of the authorities regarding ... surprises me what to call it? Influences through various organizations?
    Why are there only sluggish attempts to fight back from the accusations, but almost never, loud, vivid accusations of anyone, anything from various stands, in various media, and not only those that operate within the country?
  25. 0
    16 February 2017 16: 53
    Quote: Rabinovich
    Severe uncle

    HZ what kind of "uncle" is neither a wife nor children, and is it uncle?
  26. +1
    16 February 2017 17: 07
    Quote: Mar. Tira
    Quote: cniza
    As these warriors are already sick of it, but seriously, this is probing Russia with the new Trump team, which is not very pro and even less so from diplomacy, we will see.

    One hundred percent will say, do not pay attention, this is for the internal audience. For so long ago, the Turkish leader also spoke in the same spirit. And then they apologized.

    A handsome man swam: “I see no reason to respond to Russian statements. I can only say that NATO is an alliance ready to defend its principles and our way of life, ”Mattis said.
  27. 0
    16 February 2017 17: 41
    If we recall what Zhirinovsky says, then the words of this general are babble. So, breathe evenly until the next statement. In general, nothing new, normal flight.
  28. 0
    16 February 2017 17: 54
    the cockerel poked up, well, come to us, here quickly a strong man will face a little, there are those who want to. And then croak from across the ocean, then all the heroes.
    In general, I wonder if Trump is the president or the pig tail?
    The head of the Pentagon blasts on air essentially political statements. Trump's CIA listen. country.
  29. 0
    16 February 2017 18: 37
    My question is: will our government play for a long time an innocent dowager bride who has squandered her inheritance on an alpha-groom? So you can lose everything in the world.
    Or is faith in the “good king” not uprooted?
  30. 0
    16 February 2017 20: 00
    Someone directly sobbed with delight: Trump President, Hooray! Ours won! Get it .... from a position of strength. So we pump biceps, quadriceps and egg triceps.

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