43 minutes agoTo avoid war, Putin made a condition
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Moscow's priority is to ensure the achievement of security guarantees with NATO to preserve peace, “not a confrontation”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday, warning however that Ukraine's NATO accession would pose a security threat to Russia, CNN reported. “In recent months, at the end of [...]
In recent months, at the end of last year, we intensified our efforts with our main partners in Washington and NATO to finally agree on security measures and ensure the peaceful development of our country. This is our priority, not a” confrontation, Putin said.
But we need to understand the reality in which we are living, and I have already said many times that if Russia faces a threat like Ukraine's NATO accession, then the threat against our country will be multiplied”, he added.
Speaking during a meeting of Russia's Security Council in Moscow, Putin stressed that Ukraine's “use as a confrontation tool against Russia is a serious and major threat” to Moscow.
Russia has always tried to solve all conflicts by peaceful means. However, Kiev authorities conducted two punitive operations in these territories [Donnetsk and Luhansk], and it seems that we are now witnessing a third-time escalation, Putin said.
It is not clear what operations Putin was referring to.
Ukrainian officials have denied what has been described as “dezination” and “intentional approval” from the Russian Federation.
