The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke about the United States and its allies, arguing they are expanding their influence in the information space amid growing concern about potential armed confrontation. The assertion came from the head of the International Information Security Department, who described Washington’s approach as militarizing information and creating a formal cyber command within its armed forces. The discussion framed the United States as pursuing a policy that is at odds with Russia’s views and with the positions held by many other nations.
According to the official, the United States and its partners are already employing information and communications technologies in ways that include interference with information networks, disruption of operations, and attempts to prevent servers from functioning properly. These actions were described as attempts to degrade the reliability of critical digital infrastructure, with potential consequences for regional stability and international communications channels.
Such activities, the statement warned, carry significant risk. They could undermine real-time information sharing among states and, in the worst case, escalate tensions into armed conflict. The warning emphasized that a chain of cyber-related events can disrupt the feedback loops that nations rely on for crisis management and diplomatic signaling.
Earlier in the year, a senior Russian diplomat commented to the media about ongoing efforts to recruit online volunteers and train teams to support cyber-related operations. The official argued that Washington is putting its doctrines into practice and that cyber command units are actively engaging in activities that target the Russian information space and critical digital assets, including transport and communication networks. The remarks highlighted perceived mismatches between American strategy and international norms, stressing the perception of a growing cyber threat landscape and the need for resilience and collective defense across partners and allies.