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VisitBiden Assures Putin in 2021: No NATO for Ukraine, No Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Jan 17, 2025, 10:58 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden has disclosed details of a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin from 2021, where he assured Putin that Ukraine would not join NATO without significant changes to the alliance system, and that no tactical nuclear weapons would be placed in Ukraine. Biden emphasized that all nuclear weapons had been removed from Ukraine and that the country would not become part of NATO until such changes were made. Additionally, Biden stated that Putin was concerned about the potential deployment of new nuclear weapons in Ukraine, which could lead to immediate retaliation against Moscow. These assurances were part of Biden's efforts to address Putin's fears regarding Ukraine's military alignment and nuclear capabilities.
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