“NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in times of Cold War. We have no idea why it is still around and what its role should be.”
— Vladimir Putin
Simplified Meaning:
NATO was created to oppose the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Now that the Soviet Union is gone and the Cold War is over, we don't know why NATO still exists or what it should do.
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