Russia ready to work with non-NATO states that border the Baltic - Putin

Record ID: 904535

  • Title: Russia ready to work with non-NATO states that border the Baltic - Putin
  • Date: 28th July 2017
  • Summary: SAVONLINNA, FINLAND (JULY 27, 2017) (RUSSIAN POOL) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, AND FINNISH PRESIDENT, SAULI NIINISTO, AT JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING (STARTS OVER WIDE OF PUTIN AND NIINISTO): "Cooperation between (CLOSE OF PUTIN) Russia and the People's Republic of China in their totality, including the military component, is one of the most important elements of security and stability in the world." CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING (STARTS OVER WIDE OF PUTIN AND NIINISTO): "At the same time it (Russia-China military cooperation) is not directed (CLOSE OF PUTIN) against any third countries." CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I repeat, this is a good example of how countries should cooperate in any world region, including Baltic region as well." PHOTO CAMERA (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING (STARTS OVER WIDE OF PUTIN AND NIINISTO): "We respect (CLOSE OF PUTIN) the neutral status of some states of the Baltic region." CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING (STARTS OVER WIDE OF PUTIN AND NIINISTO): "But at the same time we are (CLOSE OF PUTIN) ready for any type of interaction with the neutral states also." CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I cannot wave to everyone (every citizen of Finland), but I want to send them my regards using Finnish mass media." CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 11th August 2017 11:12
  • Keywords: Russia Baltic Russia-China drills China Vladimir Putin Finland
  • Location: SAVONLINNA, FINLAND
  • City: SAVONLINNA, FINLAND
  • Country: Finland
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RMTIDJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (July 27) that Russia was ready to cooperate with neutral countries that bordered the Baltic Sea like Finland which is not part of the NATO military alliance.
    Speaking on an official visit to Finland, Putin said an ongoing joint naval exercise with China in the Baltic Sea was a threat to nobody.
    Putin, speaking at a news conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, said Moscow's military cooperation with China was "an element of stability and security in the world".
    The drill started on Tuesday (July 25). The Russian and Chinese ships, which set off from a Russian naval base near the Polish border, will practice shooting at naval and aerial targets, the defence ministry said.
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