“Putin: there will be no new wars if the West respects Russia’s interests and acts as equals”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Putin. Screenshot from the broadcast Source: Putin’s “direct line” broadcast, Russian BBC service
Direct speech: “There will be no new SVOs if you treat us with respect and follow our interests, just as we have always tried to follow yours.”
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Details: He also mentioned the alleged expansion of NATO: “if you don’t blow us away, as you did with the expansion of NATO to the east.” Putin added that NATO “neglected their security interests.”
Direct speech: “They say: ‘We are going to attack Europe!’ Well, what kind of nonsense is this?!
This is done for domestic political reasons in order to create an image of Russia as an enemy.”
Details: The Russian leader also noted that he is allegedly ready to work with Great Britain, Europe, and the United States. “But on equal terms, with a respectful attitude towards each other. And everyone benefits from this,” he said.
What preceded:
Earlier Putin stated that he does not currently see Ukraine’s readiness to end the war started by Russia, as Kyiv does not want to discuss the territories, but at the same time noted that there are “some signals” about Ukraine’s readiness for dialogue.