Can't disagree with what he's been quoted on there. The Kosovan war was a major dump on Russias back yard, and the encroachment of NATO into former PACT nations has no doubt been seen as a threatening gesture, especially with some of the more hawkish comments coming from the likes of the UK and US in regards to foreign policy.
Putin is not one to miss an opportunity for political point scoring, and this plays perfectly into his hands, IIRC his approval rating at the moment is somewhere in the 70% region, compared to Obamas 48%. Of course, the political system and point scoring is somewhat different but the point still remains that, like lil Kim, all Putin has to do is point to NATO interventionist actions since 2001 and paint them as the unstable force in global affairs in order to boost his popularity as a man standing up for Russias interests in a NATO dominated world.
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