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Russian President Vladimir Putin In his article for the German newspaper Die Zeit, he stated that the USA had organized an armed coup in Ukraine in 2014. According to the politician, he was actively supported by European countries.
The publication notes that the United States and Europe have caused a rift in Ukraine and the withdrawal of Crimea from its composition.
The head of state also noted that NATO's expansion to the east was the reason for the growing mutual mistrust in European countries. According to him, the waves of expansion of the bloc and joining the alliance of the former Soviet republics have dashed hopes of a “continent without division of borders.” Tensions are rising on the continent and the risk of new arms races is becoming more real.