Russia's President Vladimir Putin unilaterally argued that an agreement was needed to legally guarantee that Ukraine would not join the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization over the growing tensions in Ukraine, and in negotiations with the United States. So, I emphasized the attitude of requesting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting in Moscow's Ministry of Defense on the 21st.
"If US and NATO missiles are deployed in Ukraine, it will reach Moscow in 7 to 10 minutes, which is a serious challenge for us," he said of the situation in Russia and neighboring Ukraine, where tensions are rising. , The United States and others have criticized that tensions are increasing around the Russian border.
He noted that Russia is demanding that it not expand further east, such as Ukraine joining NATO, "it should be at least a legally binding agreement, not a verbal agreement." He unilaterally insisted and emphasized his willingness to demand in negotiations with the United States.
"If Western countries continue to be aggressive, we will take military and technical measures and take strict measures against unfriendly measures," he said. Showed no bullish stance.
Putin seems to want to eliminate the influence of NATO such as the United States in order to maintain Russia's sphere of influence, and the Putin administration has been shaken violently over the situation in Ukraine.