Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused NATO of intensified rhetoric and expanding and boosting its military infrastructure close to his country’s borders.
Putin accused NATO of ignoring Russia’s call for closer cooperation, saying there was a need for a “modern off-bloc system of collective security that is equal for all states”. Speaking to the lower house of the Russian parliament Wednesday, he added that Russia was “ready for dialogue,” but had not seen any “positive response, like it was on the eve of the World War Two.”
Putin urged lawmakers to support Russia’s response to NATO’s actions, including the strengthening of Russia’s …read more
Source: Voice of America
