Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is against Ukraine’s entry into NATO because the expansion of the alliance towards Russian borders is a serious threat. Valdai mentioned this in his speech at the general assembly meeting of the International Debate Club.
He noted that the Russian side has always been against Ukraine’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance. According to him, this position has serious justifications.
Putin added that the expansion of the alliance to the Russian border is a threat to the security of the country.
“This is not just a political bloc, it is a military-political bloc, and its infrastructure approach poses a serious threat to us,” Putin said.
Before that, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna statedIt was stated that at the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting, Kiev presented a program to ensure compatibility with the alliance.
According to him, Ukraine convened a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the embassy level to discuss the first decisions based on the results of the Vilnius summit.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz named The reason why Ukraine cannot join NATO.
Source: Gazeta
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