Russia may again demand a "return of NATO to the 1997 borders" - Zelenskyy
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The Ukrainian President warned of the risk of new Russian security ultimatums in Europe. Ukraine's defense is a key factor in deterring Russian leadership.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia could return to ultimatums regarding security in Europe if it does not suffer a strategic defeat. He said this during a speech at the Bucharest Nine summit, reports UNN.
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According to Zelenskyy, even before the full-scale invasion, Moscow demanded that NATO "return to the 1997 borders."
"In other words, they demanded to abandon all of you, all of us. It was a foolish and absolutely unacceptable Russian ultimatum, but they will certainly return to it, of course, if they get a new chance,"
The President emphasized that the common task of Europe and its allies is to prevent the Russian leadership from being able to dictate terms to its neighbors again or start wars without consequences.
"Our common task is to ensure that the Russian leadership can never again issue such ultimatums, try to dominate, or destabilize its neighbors,"
Zelenskyy also thanked the countries of Europe and the USA for supporting Ukraine and emphasized that Ukrainian defense is currently the key factor in deterring Russia.