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Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the draft security guarantees that Moscow has proposed to the West. According to him, this is not an ultimatum, as the unfortunates call it.
At an extended meeting of the College of the Ministry of Defense, the Russian leader recalled the actions of the United States in previous years. Then they “ allegedly secured their interests and allegedly their safety thousands of miles from the national territory. & # 39; & # 39; At the same time, Putin emphasized, the United States did “the toughest and smartest things without any UN Security Council sanctions.”
In this regard, he recalled how the United States bombed Yugoslavia. “Where is Yugoslavia and where is the United States?” They destroyed the country, “Putin pointed out.
According to him, there was an internal conflict in the Balkan country and no one gave the right to “ strike the European capital. & # 39; & # 39; “They just made that decision and the satellites ran after them and nodded,” the Russian president added.
Putin also recalled the actions of the United States in Iraq. The Americans then entered the country due to the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction. According to the Russian leader, they also destroyed Iraq, creating “the incubator of international terrorism, and then it turned out that they were wrong.”
The earth was destroyed: intelligence failed. And the whole explanation, “Putin said.
In addition, he recalled how the West entered Syria, which UN Security Council sanctions did not do.” They do what they want, “the president of the Russian Federation added. According to him, Russia intends to solve the problems “by political and diplomatic means.” He added that the country is against armed conflict and bloodshed. and clearly defined legal guarantees. & # 39; & # 39; That is the meaning of the Russian proposals of Brussels and Washington.