 The US and its allies are seeking to preserve their power by dismantling Russia. With Western think tanks busy formulating plans to that effect, the Secretary of a Moscow Security Council has claimed. In an interview published by the Izavestia newspaper, Nikolay Pasterov said the West was attempting to influence the global order through the destruction of Russia or its weakening to the level of a third-rate country under foreign management. He cited a book published last year entitled Fail State, a guide to Russia's rupture as an example of academic work which suggests ways of achieving that goal for the elites in Washington. The purported plan is to support instability in nation's neighboring Russia and to conduct information warfare to fan internal separatism. Pasterov added. The book was written by Janusz Bogarski, a senior fellow at a conservative Washington Bay's think tank, the Jamestown Foundation. The author made the case for the dissolution of Russia, claiming it had failed to become a nation state, a civic state or a stable imperial state. Petrashiv claimed that the West is seeking to weaken Russian sovereignty to gain access to its natural resources and exploit them. However, Moscow's adversaries underestimate the strength of our nation and the will of the Russian people to be independent. The security official insisted. He further alleged that Russia's opponents are aiming to undermine the foundations of its national identity by promoting harmful ideas such as gender diversity and by attempting to revive history. Petrashiv argued that this policy actually alienates those in the West who value tradition and are not susceptible to anti-Russian propaganda. He suggested that these people are welcome to move to Russia and become citizens as long as they respect local laws and culture.