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He noted that for hundreds of years Russia had a great influence on the countries of its region, but itself occupied an ambivalent position in relation to Europe, since it was interested in the development of cooperation, but at the same time feared the threat emanating from it. This duality, according to Kissinger, became the cause of the Ukrainian conflict.
“I think the proposal to admit Ukraine to NATO was a big mistake and led to this confrontation,” said the former secretary of state.
By the way, Kissinger said earlier that Ukraine should be accepted into NATO, it would be in the interests of Kiev and Moscow, and also ensure that the Ukrainian authorities would not try to resolve territorial disputes by military means in the future.
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