MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday (Sep 2) that Moscow had by no means opposed Ukraine’s potential membership of the European Union, and that he thought it was doable to discover a consensus on guaranteeing the safety of each Russia and Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump stated after his summit with Putin in Alaska final month that he thinks Putin is “drained” of the battle in Ukraine however that it stays to be seen if peace could be secured to finish Europe’s deadliest battle since World Struggle II.
Ukraine and the leaders of Western European powers have stated they don’t consider Putin is severe about peace in Ukraine, and have warned that if Russia wins the Ukraine battle then Putin may assault Europe and the US-led NATO army alliance.
In a few of his most dovish remarks for the reason that Alaska summit, Putin, talking in China, pushed again towards these claims, which he solid as “horror tales” and “hysteria” pumped up by incompetent individuals in search of to solid Russia as an enemy.
Putin stated Russia had been compelled to behave in Ukraine by what he solid because the West’s try with the assistance of NATO to attempt to soak up the whole post-Soviet house.
“As for Ukraine’s membership of the EU, we’ve by no means objected to this,” Putin advised Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at talks in China. “As for NATO, that is one other concern… Our place right here is well-known: we contemplate this unacceptable for ourselves.”
