National Archives: Tony Blair said Putin should be on 'top table'
The then prime minister believed Russia's president was at heart a "patriot", archive files reveal.
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The then prime minister believed Russia's president was at heart a "patriot", archive files reveal.
In the mid-1990s, the Clinton administration broke with its predecessor’s pledge to Moscow not to expand the Western military alliance “one inch east” of a... 30.12.2022, Sputnik International
However, Britain continued to dismiss Russia?s concerns until Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine NATO leaders have known si
Tony Blair argued Vladimir Putin should be given a seat at the world's "top table" despite misgivings from officials, newly released files reveal. Papers released by the National Archives show in early 2001, the then-prime minister believed it was important to encourage the new Russian president to adopt Western values.
Russia warned NATO leaders in 2001 that it would "take appropriate steps" against the alliance's further expansion, The Times has reported Read Full Article at RT.com