Vladimir Putin Warns that the Deployment of NATO Troops to Ukraine Could Lead to a Geopolitical Disaster
Jose Nino
On October 14, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that if NATO deploys troops to Ukraine to confront Russian military forces, the result will be a geopolitical disaster of colossal proportions.
BLP previously reported on the statements NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made where he indicated that the military alliance would be willing to provide a “united response” against Russia should it decide to attack NATO members. On October 11, 2022, Stoltenberg subsequently declared that a Russian victory during the Russo-Ukrainian conflict would represent a NATO defeat.
With regards to NATO’s statement on how a Ukrainian loss would also represent a significant loss for the military alliance, Putin responded by noting that “it is a matter of perception, a matter of legal technique. Everyone can have a different understanding of that. The fact that Crimea became Russia’s constituent entity in 2014 – is it a defeat or what?”