Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his criticism of European countries and NATO, considering that its actions threaten his country. He said in comments from Beijing today, Tuesday, that “the West, with the help of NATO, is trying to swallow the entire post -Soviet space.”
Putin also stressed that the actions of NATO and European countries threaten Russia and obligate it to respond.
In addition, he saw that “allegations about his country’s intention to attack Europe are either provocation or impotence,” as he put it. He said: “We protect our interests and do not want to attack anyone.”
“NATO, not the European”
He also explained that Moscow refuses to join Ukraine to NATO, but it did not oppose its accession to the European Union. He stressed that “any peace agreement with Kyiv should not threaten his country’s security.”
He also considered that the American administration is listening to Russia and its concerns. He added that “he is confident of the possibility of reaching consensus on the issue of ensuring Ukraine’s security,” according to TASS.
Putin had met his American counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska in mid -August, amid American efforts to stop the Russian -Ukrainian war, and described the summit as positive.
However, Trump returned later, and expressed his dissatisfaction with the procrastination of the two parties to stop the continuous war since February 2022, waving new sanctions on Moscow.
But Washington returned and announced a few days ago that it continued its endeavors to stop the war, and gathered the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, although the Kremlin had first stipulated that this meeting be well prepared through preliminary meetings preceded by experts and officials from both sides.
