The newspaper reported that former Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev warned his NATO colleagues in the early 2000s that further enlargement of the alliance would be a “major political mistake”. Times.
According to the publication, Russian President Vladimir Putin told then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2001 that he did not want to be seen as an enemy of NATO.
However, Sergeev told NATO that further enlargement would require “appropriate steps” by Russia.
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the conflict in Ukraine go In the conflict between Russia and NATO.
According to Stoltenberg, the conflict in Ukraine could spiral out of control and turn into a major conflict between Russia and NATO. However, he stressed that this could most likely be avoided.
He added that sometimes words become useless, so only a strong Ukraine can bring peace.