NATO Expansion Into Ukraine is an Unacceptable Threat: Russia
The Washington summit compels Russia to take appropriate steps to contain the U.S.-led organization.
On Thursday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into Ukraine is an “unacceptable threat” to Russia’s security.
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His remarks came following a joint declaration adopted Wednesday at the NATO summit in Washington, which stated that “Ukraine’s future is in NATO.”
The Kremlim spokesperson said that the alliance is “de-facto fully involved in the Ukrainian conflict,” adding that its military infrastructure is progressively moving towards Russia’s borders.
“From the very beginning, we said that NATO expansion into the territory of Ukraine is an unacceptable threat to us, our existence, our security,” Peskov said.
He also pointed out that measures adopted at the Washington summit compel Russia to take appropriate steps to contain the bloc since it may threaten the country’s national security.
“This will require us to form thoughtful, coordinated and effective response measures to contain NATO,” the Russian official said.
In one of the first reactions to the decisions of the Washington Summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his concern about a possible direct confrontation between Russia and the U.S.-led alliance.
“The possibility of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia is undoubtedly worrying. Any steps that could lead to this outcome should be consciously avoided,” he said, as reported by Barrons.
