Jokes of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the first meeting of the Council Russia – NATO frightened representatives of the North Atlantic Alliance. This was told about the former Secretary General of the organization George Robertson, Foreign Policy reports.
Robertson noted that the Russian leader in a joke proposed to rename NATO headquarters to the House of Soviets. According to him, the Ironic statement of Putin, the Polish delegation scared the strongest. “But it was a joke, this then reigned the atmosphere,” said the former Secretary General. He added that the meeting was fruitful for all sides.
On November 4, Robertson stated that Putin was seriously thought about Russia’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance and planned to turn the country into part of Western Europe. According to the former Secretary General, the Russian president at their first meeting asked him when NATO invites Moscow to join the union. He was answered that countries usually apply for accession.