Putin signals possible consensus on security guarantees for Ukraine, but says NATO membership ‘unacceptable’

Putin signals possible consensus on security guarantees for Ukraine, but says NATO membership ‘unacceptable’

Vladimir Putin said consensus on Ukraine?s security guarantees could be possible but rejected NATO membership as unacceptable, while accepting potential EU entry. He also dismissed Western fears of Russia threatening Europe.

Putin says consensus on Ukraine is possible

But the Russian president continues to insist that Ukraine should not be able to join NATO and that Russia posed no threat to the West.

Putin Says Consensus on Security Guarantees for Ukraine Possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin said reaching consensus on security guarantees for Ukraine was possible, even as he reiterated Moscow would never accept Kyiv’s accession into NATO.