Russia: NATO encroachment factor in Crimean support - Putin

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Russia: NATO encroachment factor in Crimean support - Putin

Russian Federation, Moscow

April 17, 2014 at 05:30 GMT +00:00 · Published

Russia: NATO encroachment factor in Crimean support - Putin

NATO encroachment upon Russia's borders was a factor in Russia's decision to support Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday in Moscow. His words came as part of his annual televised marathon question-and-answer session with the public.

Putin also said that he believes NATO's plans for a missile defence shield located near Russia's western borders are being placed as a deliberate counter to Russian strategic rockets. The question about NATO was asked by Dmitry Kiselev, a television presenter who also heads the Rossiya Segodnya ('Russia Today') news organisation.

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Russia: NATO encroachment factor in Crimean support - Putin

NATO encroachment upon Russia's borders was a factor in Russia's decision to support Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday in Moscow. His words came as part of his annual televised marathon question-and-answer session with the public.

Putin also said that he believes NATO's plans for a missile defence shield located near Russia's western borders are being placed as a deliberate counter to Russian strategic rockets. The question about NATO was asked by Dmitry Kiselev, a television presenter who also heads the Rossiya Segodnya ('Russia Today') news organisation.

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