Western countries’ actions in the Black Sea are over the limit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said angrily on Thursday.
“As far as the Black Sea is concerned, the latest developments are beyond certain limits: strategic bombers fly 20 kilometers from our state border and carry quite serious armaments, as is well known,” the Russian head of state said in an enlarged composition of his council. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The actions of the western countries, which are aggravating the situation, can be seen not only in the Black Sea but also in other areas near the Russian border, Putin said.
“Yes, we are constantly expressing our concerns about these actions, we are talking about red lines, but, of course, we understand that our partners are very ‘curious’ and, to put it mildly, they do not take all our warnings and discussions seriously. for the red lines, “said the Russian leader.
The Russian president recalled the expansion of NATO to the east. “Although relations between Russia and our Western partners, including the United States, were simply ‘unique’ and these ties were almost at the level of allied relations, our concerns and reservations about NATO’s eastward expansion were completely ignored. Putin noted that there were “several stages of expansion” of the military bloc.
“And now let’s see where NATO’s military infrastructure is: it is right next to our borders, while missile defense systems have been developed in Romania and Poland and can be used easily, given that the MK-41 launchers there can be operate as percussion units, “said the Russian president. “It’s just a matter of minutes before they change the software,” he added.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on November 10 that US Navy ships had set sail in the Black Sea to take part in the US-led multinational exercise in the region as part of a multinational exercise.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has accused the maneuvers of destabilizing the region, which is destined to use Ukrainian territory for military purposes.
The contacts between the Russian president and the American president Joe Biden are likely to take place before the new year, but they can also take place later, the spokesman of the Russian president Dmitry Peshkov also said, speaking on Russian television.
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