Russia blaming conflict in #Ukraine on 2008 #Bucharest
"Ukraine and Georgia were told they could join the alliance, but without a timetable or any path for how to get there.
"We explained to our colleagues today what President (Vladimir) Putin has stressed: that the expansion of #NATO, the absorption of Ukraine by the North Atlantic alliance, is a direct threat to the interests of the Russian Federation, a direct threat to our sovereignty," Lavrov said. "
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-nato-must-disavow-2008-membership-promise-ukraine-2025-02-18/
#UkraineWar
"Ukraine and Georgia were told they could join the alliance, but without a timetable or any path for how to get there.
"We explained to our colleagues today what President (Vladimir) Putin has stressed: that the expansion of #NATO, the absorption of Ukraine by the North Atlantic alliance, is a direct threat to the interests of the Russian Federation, a direct threat to our sovereignty," Lavrov said. "
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-nato-must-disavow-2008-membership-promise-ukraine-2025-02-18/
#UkraineWar
