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Putin Backtracks on Europe Threat After Tough Talk

Putin Backtracks on Europe Threat After Tough Talk
After Tough Talk, Putin Backtracks On Europe 'Threat' · timesnownews.com

Vladimir Putin spoke about the possibility of conflict in Europe.

He then said there were no real reasons for such a conflict.

Putin said major European issues had been settled after the Second World War.

He also discussed agreements connected to the fall of the Soviet Union.

He said Russia cares about keeping those arrangements in place.

According to Putin, actions against them do not serve Russia’s interests.

He also said they go against international law.

He referred specifically to the United Nations Charter.

Key facts

Speaker
Vladimir Putin
Main claim
There are no grounds for a conflict in Europe.
Historical reference
The settlement of European issues after the Second World War
Additional reference
Arrangements following the fall of the Soviet Union
Russia’s position
Actions opposing those arrangements run counter to Russia’s interests.
Legal reference
International law and the United Nations Charter

Quotes

Vladimir Putin

Russian president discussing postwar and post-Soviet arrangements and international law

“Everything that runs counter to those arrangements runs counter to our interests and does not comply with the fundamental principles of international law and the U.N. Charter.”
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