Putin accuses America, says - US is trying to implicate Russia in war

  

The Russian president said the solution to the Ukraine crisis was not simple, but confirmed that the Kremlin was ready for further talks as tensions on Ukraine continued to mount. The remarks came after meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the West "ignored" Moscow's security concerns in his first public remarks after more than a month of continuing tensions with Ukraine. Is. The United States and its NATO allies have expressed concern that a gathering of more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine may indicate that Russia is preparing to attack its former Soviet neighbour. 

Last week the US and NATO responded to the Kremlin's call for legally binding security guarantees. However, Putin believes that no one is listening to Russia's request. "We are carefully analyzing the written responses received from the US and NATO," he told reporters.

Putin hopes for a solution

"But it is already clear that fundamental Russian concerns were ignored," he added. That he is ready for more talks with the West, which has accused Russia of gathering more than 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine. Russia denies plans to attack. He cites NATO and US activities as the reason for the current tension. Putin added, "It seems to me that America is not so concerned about the security of Ukraine.

Its main task is to stop the development of Russia. It makes sense that Ukraine itself is only a means to reach this goal." Putin also said that French President Emmanuel Macron could come to Moscow for talks "in the near future". The statement indicated that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine is unlikely in the near future and that Russia wants to give diplomacy another chance. However, both sides have maintained their positions and any concessions from the US seem unlikely. Putin claimed that "another possible option for Ukraine to join NATO would be to install dangerous weapons there and for Ukrainian nationalists to use force to retake the rebel-held eastern part or Crimea." . This will push us into a military conflict," Putin said. Imagine Ukraine becoming a member of NATO and launching a military operation, should we fight NATO? Has anyone thought about this?"

The Russian president said it was still possible to negotiate an agreement that would take into account the concerns of all parties. "We need to find a way to ensure the interests and security of all parties, including Ukraine, European countries and Russia," he said, adding that Putin's remarks came after talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov over the telephone. A State Department statement said that "Blinken told Lavrov that Moscow should withdraw its troops from the border if Russia has no intention of attacking Ukraine".