Alexander Grushko recalled that the West is waging a hybrid war against Russia in Ukraine MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. The West has unleashed a political and diplomatic war against Russia in a bid to contain Russia in the Balkans, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said. He recalled that the West is waging a hybrid war against Russia in Ukraine and is seeking to contain Russia in other regions. "The Balkans is another theater where they are, in fact, conducting a political,