Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday 21 December promised a response “military and technicalIf its Western rivals did not put an end to their policy considered threatening by Russia, against a backdrop of growing tensions around Ukraine.
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“In the event that the very clearly aggressive line of our Western colleagues is maintained, we will take appropriate military and technical measures of retaliation.“, He declared during an intervention in front of the executives of the Russian army and the Ministry of Defense. “The strengthening of US and NATO military groups at Russian borders as well as the organization of large-scale military maneuvers are a serious source of concern.He noted, while the West on the contrary accuse the Kremlin of having massed tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine in preparation for an offensive.
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In this context, the Russian president once again underlined the need, according to him, for the United States and NATO to give security guarantees to Russia by signing treaties which should prohibit any future enlargement of the Atlantic Alliance. He had already made this demand to US President Joe Biden in a video interview in early December, then released two draft treaties to this effect last week.
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But even if Moscow obtains satisfaction, that would hardly be enough, according to Vladimir Putin. He thus accused the United States of leaving the treaties they sign when it suits them or of violating international law while asking others to respect it. “There are enough of these manipulations», Launched Vladimir Poutine.