MOSCOW, 2 Feb. Readers of the British newspaper Daily Mail supported the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the expansion of NATO to the east. As the Russian leader noted earlier, the North Atlantic Alliance “threw” Moscow because it violated the promise not to move into Eastern Europe. “This time I agree with him. would they allow this at our borders? Has anyone ever heard of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?» asked steverino. «The West loves war because it brings a lot of money to those involved in it,» writes glossover. over the past two weeks,” Boomerang Farm sneered. “Hmm, would the US like it if the Russian army stood at their borders in Canada or Mexico?” — JD33 reasoned. «I don't blame him. We also wouldn't want ATS forces (Warsaw Pact Organization. — Ed.) under our noses, on the Isle of Wight,» FlatulentDuck noted. «Simple and fast the way to prevent war is to prevent Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Alliance,» t42u4me reminded.16:28 Bloomberg: Europe has not found a replacement for Russian gas At the end of 2021, Russia published draft agreements with the United States and agreements with NATO on security guarantees. Moscow, in particular, demands from its Western partners legal guarantees of refraining from further expansion of the military bloc to the east, from joining Ukraine and from establishing bases in post-Soviet countries. The proposals also contain clauses on the non-deployment of strike weapons near the borders of Russia and the withdrawal of forces in Eastern Europe to the positions of 1997. On January 26, the United States and NATO sent to Moscow written responses to Russia's proposals on security guarantees. As President Vladimir Putin said, it is already clear from the document that the American side ignored fundamental Russian concerns. He recalled that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the alliance promised not to move its infrastructure to the east, but now the bloc includes the Baltic countries, Poland and Romania. The head of state urged to think about what NATO expansion could lead to. Moscow seeks to avoid an escalation of the situation, for this it is necessary to ensure the security of all interested parties — Russia, the European Union, and Ukraine, Putin stressed. January, 08:43InfographicDraft agreement on security guarantees between Russia and NATOInfographicViewIn recent months, the Western media have been increasingly publishing reports about Moscow's alleged preparation of a «strike» on Kiev. Russia has repeatedly refuted such unfounded allegations. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out, the armed forces are moving within the territory of the state — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Statements about «Russian aggression» are being used as a pretext for building up NATO contingents in the border regions, Moscow emphasized. Revealed when the US can start a war in Ukraine
