MOSCOW, Feb 21 Russia's proposal for a European security guarantee was rejected out of hand , said Russian President Vladimir Putin. treaty on European security. Its meaning was that not a single state and not a single international organization in the Euro-Atlantic could strengthen its security at the expense of the security of others, «Putin said in his televised address. «However, our proposal was rejected out of hand, Russia should not be allowed to restrict the activities of NATO.Moreover, we were explicitly told that legally binding security guarantees could only have are members of the North Atlantic Alliance,» the President of Russia emphasized. Published: Olga Filippova
