"Russia was deceived over NATO’s promise not to expand eastward. Despite claims that the alliance would not grow “by even an inch,” NATO has undergone several waves of expansion," said Russian President Vladimir Putin, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports.
Putin recalled that one country's security cannot be ensured at the expense of another’s.
He emphasized that it is not Russia, but the West, that is aggressive: “For eight years, Russia tried to resolve the problems in Donbas peacefully, but the West deceived Russia and waged an undeclared war there.
The West promoted separatism and terrorism under the principle of 'if it’s against Russia, it’s acceptable.' Now, under the pretext of imaginary Russian aggression, the West seeks to rearm. Let them rearm,” he said.
The Russian president added that the era of a “one-sided game” with the West has come to an end.
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