Putin warns that Russia will go to war with France if Ukraine joins NATO. According to Putin, a Ukrainian assault on Crimea might spark Article 5 of NATO's founding agreement, drawing the whole of Europe into a war against Russia.
At a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine's admission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a subsequent move to recover Crimea may lead to a confrontation involving Russia and France.
In response to a query from a French journalist, Putin stated unequivocally what exactly joining NATO would entail for Ukraine, reports the media outlet Russia Today.
“You want France to fight Russia? That’s exactly what would happen,” Putin warned journalists that if Ukraine enters NATO and attempts to impose its official policy of 'reintegrating' Crimea by force, that is exactly what would happen.
Kiev has labelled Russia as something of an opponent and maintains ...
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