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VLADIMIR PUTIN PHOTO: Reuters
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will consider a number of options if the West does not respond to his call for security assurances on NATO enlargement to Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.
Asked what Moscow’s reaction would be, Putin said in a statement on Russian state television that “it can be very different” and added that “it will depend on what proposals the Russian military makes.” experts “.
Earlier this month, Moscow unveiled draft security documents calling on NATO to deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet republics and eliminate its Central and Eastern European forces.
The Kremlin has presented its security demands amid tensions in recent weeks over a gathering of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine, sparking fears in the West of a possible invasion. US President Joe Biden warned Putin in a video interview earlier this month that Russia would suffer “serious consequences” if it invaded Ukraine.
Moscow has denied planning an invasion and has accused Kiev of plotting to regain control of territories in the hands of pro-Russian separatists. Ukraine has denied this.
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