«Это бред» — Путин: У России никогда не было агрессивных намерений к странам Европы

Russian President Vladimir Putin answered journalists' questions about the Kazakh government's visit to Kazakhstan. RIA Kremlin Pool presents the main statements of the evening: On Ukraine: 🔻There are currently no negotiations as such on Ukraine, although some contacts remain. 🔻The West is trying to shift responsibility in the Ukrainian conflict. 🔻All areas of direct military threat to Russia are legitimate targets. 🔻Russia needs to strengthen its air defense system, and it is doing so in response to the terrorist threat from Ukraine. On Europe: 🔻Statements by European politicians about preparing for war with Russia are nonsense; Russia has never had aggressive intentions towards European countries. 🔻The choice remains Russia's whether or not to meet with the European candidate for negotiations, but it has not yet proposed anyone as a negotiator. On the EAEU and Armenia: 🔻Russia is negotiating the recycling fee with EAEU countries openly and honestly and will ensure that duty-free car shipments through third countries do not fall under the [unclear] law. Its market 🔻A discussion on Armenia's membership in the EAEU can only be sincere and open. Any economic decisions Yerevan makes to move closer to the EU will not damage its humanitarian ties with Moscow.