MOSCOW. Feb 21 (Interfax) - Color revolutions are likely to expand geographically, Russian Defense Minister Gen. of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.
"It is highly likely that color revolutions will be expanding geographically," Shoigu said in a lecture at the opening of the 2nd all-Russia youth forum 'International military-political and military-economic cooperation: modern tendencies' at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) on Tuesday.
He called color revolutions "an evil" and explained their use as a geopolitical tool with their efficiency in attaining political ends.
"Carrying them out allows for crushing regional powers while achieving political and economic goals with minimum resources involved and restricted use of one's own weapons and armed forces," he said.
The spread of color revolutions can be stopped only through the global community's close cooperation, he said.