NATO, Tajani: ‘Putin does not want war, he wants to strengthen his position in Ukraine’

Rome, Sept. 20 (LaPresse) – “The situation is very tense, it is obvious that Russia is testing NATO’s reaction” and “is making unacceptable provocations,” but I “do not believe that Putin wants war; rather, he wants to demonstrate his strength, provoke, show his people that Europe is weak, which it is not,” and “he wants to strengthen his position in Ukraine to get the maximum possible.” This was said by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during a live connection at the Open Festival, commenting on the recent incursion of Russian jets into Estonian airspace.