The Russian Foreign Ministry has rejected claims of any aggressive aspirations as “outright speculation” The Russian Foreign Ministry has distanced itself from provocative remarks made by journalist Vladimir Solovyov, reiterating Moscow’s commitment to what it described as “brotherly friendship and cooperation” with post-Soviet states. The controversy stems from a January 10 broadcast on Solovyov’s private channel, ‘Solovyov Live’, in which he argued Russia should emulate the US by clearly