During press conference following the talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, on Monday, Vladimir Putin called NATO’s "open-door" policy a free interpretation of security principles by the US and a number of other countries.
"This open-door policy - we’ve discussed it with many partners - is quite free, and in our view, the interpretation of the provision embedded in many all-European documents is necessary exclusively for the US and individual NATO members," the Russian head of state said.
Putin said that he is concerned about discrimination of the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine, which is enshrined in legislation.
"What concerns me greatly is that the discrimination of the Russian-speaking population [in Ukraine] is enshrined in law. Their recognition as an indigenous people, as a matter of fact, in their homeland, and the use of their native language are being rejected," he said
Putin claimed that he promised political shelter to Ukrainian ex-President Poroshenko, should he face difficulties.
"Back in the day, when Mr. Poroshenko was a President of Ukraine, I told him that, should he face any difficulties in the future, Russia is ready to provide him with political shelter," Putin said.
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