Western countries initially set the goal of 'dragging' Ukraine into…
Western countries initially set the goal of 'dragging' Ukraine into NATO, and this became the primary cause of the crisis surrounding Ukraine, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated.
Coverage (9 sources)
- Russian Foreign Ministry points to threat to Western Europe from Ukrainian fighters — Вести
- Konstantinov called the Kyiv regime's — Вести
- Putin accused the West of supporting separatists in the Caucasus — Коммерсантъ
- Vladimir Putin named the primary cause of the tragedy in Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Putin called a coup on Ukraine the cause of the current conflict — Коммерсантъ
- Putin reported on the West's desire to 'squeeze' Russia using the Kiev regime — Вести
- Putin stated that Western countries initially wanted to "drag" Ukraine into NATO — Вести
- Putin named the primary cause of the crisis in Ukraine — Фонтанка
- Yanukovych was against Ukraine joining NATO, says Putin — Вести
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