MOSCOW, June 14. /TASS/. , Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about how the decision was made taking control of Pristina international airport in Kosovo in 1999. In an interview for a documentary RTR for the 30th anniversary of the new Russian head of state reminded that at the time was Secretary of the security Council.
“To me came chief of the General staff, then it was General Anatoly Kvashnin. He then said that there is such idea — to seize the airport. To the question — why, he said, it is clear that we will have from there once to go, but it will be something to barter,” — said Putin.
“he’s With me on this account anyway were talking and asked my opinion, and I told him that if I think and do,” added the Russian President.
On the question of the presenter about how could Russia be the next target, if not demonstrated in Kosovo can protect its interests outside the country, Putin said: “In politics there is no subjunctive mood. This did not happen, thank God.”
12 Jun 2020 21 years old from the date March to Pristina — the operation of the consolidated battalion of the Russian airborne troops, part of an international peacekeeping contingent in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ugljevik city), in the city of Pristina (Kosovo). The aim of the operation was to take control of Pristina international airport before the British unit of NATO peacekeepers.
