JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had never opposed Ukraine's possible joining the European Union (EU). Putin believes he can achieve consensus to ensure the security of Russia and Ukraine.
Speaking in China during a visit, Putin said the claims by European leaders about Russia one day to attack more deeply in Europe were "hysteria" and "horor stories".
In the case of Ukraine in 2022, Russia said Putin was forced to react to what he called a Western effort, with the help of the NATO military alliance, to try to absorb the entire post-Soviet region given its security implications for Moscow.
"Regarding Ukraine's membership in the European Union, we have never objected," Putin told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in talks in China.
"Regarding NATO, this is another problem," he said.
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Putin said he had discussed Ukraine's security at a meeting in Alaska on August 15 with US President Donald Trump.
"There are several options to ensure Ukraine's safety when the conflict ends," Putin said. "And in my opinion, there is an opportunity to find consensus here," he continued.
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