War in Ukraine – Putin would not stand by and watch Ukraine join NATO – UNIAN
According to the former Chancellor of Germany, Putin would not stand by and watch Ukraine join the Alliance.
A full-scale war in Ukraine would have started earlier if Kyiv had started moving towards NATO. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this in an interview with the BBC.
According to her, Russia’s aggression would have started earlier if it had not blocked Ukraine’s entry into NATO in 2008.
“We would have seen a military conflict even earlier. It was absolutely clear to me that President (RF – UNIAN) Putin would not stand aside and watch Ukraine’s entry into NATO,” the politician noted.
She emphasized that in this case, “Ukraine as a state would definitely not be as prepared as in February 2022.” In addition, the ex-chancellor expressed…
