Putin has threatened to annex the Crimea and eastern Ukraine in the event of Ukraine’s NATO

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said at a closed meeting of the Russia - NATO in Bucharest on April 4 made it clear that in the case of Ukraine joining the alliance may cease to exist as a unified state, according to Kommersant. And Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be recognized by Russia, to create a “buffer zone” between Georgia (as a member of the alliance), and Russia.

According to the newspaper, Putin said at the meeting reaffirmed that Moscow perceives the approach of NATO to the borders of Russia as a real threat to the interests of Russia and promised adequate measures, in particular, has hinted that if the NATO will provide a Membership Action Plan (MAP) in NATO of Georgia , that Russia recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia, with the Kosovo precedent, and thus create a buffer zone between NATO forces and their borders.

“However, on Georgia Russia’s president, said calmly, as if in passing, - told the newspaper source in the delegation, one of the countries of NATO. - When it came to Ukraine, Mr. Putin flew into a rage. Turning to Bush, he said:” You understand, George, that Ukraine - is not even a state! What is Ukraine? Part of its territory - is Eastern Europe, and part, and a large, donated to us! “And here he is hinted that if Ukraine is admitted into NATO, the State simply cease to exist. That is, in fact, he threatened that Russia could start rejection of the Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

6 April 2008 | alliance, crimea, existence, meeting, nato, president, russia, state, vladimir putin

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