Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. The West must stand firm to combat Russia's threats to Ukraine | View Russia's threatening behaviour towards Ukraine is also a test of Western resolve. It must be met by a united front from the US, the EU and NATO, as well as fresh sanctions, argues former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden. 28/12/2021
Now playing Next Russia Putin to ponder options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine In comments aired on Russian state TV Sunday, president Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will undertake "adequate military-technical measures" if NATO and other Western allies do not pull back from Ukraine and Eastern Europe in general. 26/12/2021
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Now playing Next Russia Russia says security talks with US, NATO to start next month Russia in January will start talks with the US and NATO to discuss a number of demands including that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries, Russia's top diplomat said. 22/12/2021
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Now playing Next Russia Moscow demands NATO pulls back as tensions mount over Ukraine Moscow wants NATO to pledge that former Soviet states will never join the bloc and that its forces will pull back from Russia's borders. 18/12/2021
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Now playing Next Russia Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO Russia published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and that the alliance roll back military deployments. 17/12/2021
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