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Russia could target its impact forces and means of threatening her territory. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference after a meeting with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Interfax reported.
«If someone threatens our security, we will have to focus our strike forces and resources to those areas from which the threat “, – Putin said. He pointed out that NATO has to “go” to the borders of Russia, not vice versa.
«We will analyze carefully monitor this, but so far I can not see this, that would make us worry too much . It’s more political signs attitude to Russia “, – said the Russian leader. According to him, Moscow’s anxiety cause such strategic things like deployment of the missile defense system.
«As soon as there is a threat from the neighboring state, Russia must respond,” – said the President. He explained that Russia will build a policy so that neutralize threats in his address.
During the press conference, Putin also spoke about the situation in the south-east of Ukraine. In particular, he said that the position of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk Ukrainian People’s Republic of crisis largely unchanged. The Head of State spoke about the readiness of the militia into a dialogue on the implementation of the agreements Minsk items.
According to Putin, an alternative format of the Minsk talks in Ukraine does not exist. He noted that the parties to the conflict are obliged to “sit at the negotiating table and to negotiate” agreements for each item, stressing that “no other way».
The Russian leader pledged that Moscow has an impact on the NPT and the LC, and they are ready for a dialogue with the Ukrainian side. Putin pointed out that the European Union and the United States do not have such an influence on Kiev to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
«If we do not like the Minsk Agreement, we never would have put them under the signature. We believe these agreements are fair and balanced, and it is possible to influence by one of the parties to the conflict “, – said Russian President.
June 16, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused Russia of” nuclear saber-rattling. ” In his opinion, such behavior is “destabilizing and dangerous.” “This is what we are appealing, and one of the reasons why we are raising the combat readiness of our forces,” – said the leader of the alliance.
Stoltenberg’s words were a reaction to the statement by Vladimir Putin at the opening of the forum “Army 2015 “. The President said that in 2015 the Russian Army received new rockets. “This year, the composition of the nuclear forces will add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles that will be able to overcome any, even the most technically advanced missile defense system,” – said the head of state.
In recent weeks, the media has repeatedly appeared information its intention United States and its NATO allies to strengthen its military presence in Eastern Europe. Associated Press reported on the intention of the White House post in Europe or Asia, land-based missiles aimed at Russia’s nuclear potential. The New York Times has published data about the Pentagon’s plans to build warehouses with heavy weapons in Eastern Europe. In addition, the Minister of the Air Force James Deborah Lee announced plans to transfer to the region of the fifth generation fighter F-22 Raptor.
In response, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry Anatoly Antonov accused NATO of trying to drag Russia into an arms race. On the eve of the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in which he accused the United States and its allies in the intention to break the key provision of the agreement between Russia and NATO by 1997, “according to which the alliance has pledged not to deploy substantial combat forces on the territory of these countries on an ongoing basis.” NATO rejected these accusations.
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