Putin: Russia and its partners insist on the inadmissibility of NATO's eastward expansion 
Russia and its partners will continue to insist on the inadmissibility of NATO eastward expansion. The North Atlantic Alliance must provide appropriate legal guarantees, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin. The quote is given by RIA Novosti.
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