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10. He did not pooh-pooh it. He acknowledged it. You may disagree with the reasons

he gave.

The is much liberal opposition in Russia to Putin. It is logical that he does not want a stable democratic neighbor which an example of what a "Maidan revolution" can bring about. It would be interesting to see if Russia would have a problem with Ukraine joining the EU but not NATO.

The Russians see it differently.

Certain Russian politicians and media types certainly portray NATO as a military threat. That does mean that "Russian" agree with them.