President Vladimir Putin tells West not to fear Russia

Russia is not a threat to Nato, President Vladimir Putin says. "Only an insane person and only in a dream can imagine that Russia would suddenly attack Nato," Mr Putin told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The Western alliance is bolstering its military presence in its eastern European members in response to their fears of Russian threat, following its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Nato says that Russia is backing rebels in Ukraine - a claim denied by Moscow.
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