Notes from a 1991 meeting prove that the US, UK, France, and Germany assured the Soviet Union that NATO would not expand east. It's part of a growing body of evidence that the West broke its promise to Russia.
I do not understand why Putin gets to decide what other sovereign countries get to do.
To my understanding, every country that has joined has done so in line with their own constitutionally valid mechanisms for formation of international relationships. I understand that Putin is uncomfortable with ICBMs at Russia’s border, but why can’t he handle that via arms controls treaties?
Putin doesn’t get to decide what sovereign countries get to do no more than NATO does. The agreements signed in Astana clearly state that countries cannot enhance their security at the expense of security of other countries. NATO expansion directly threatens Russia’s security.
It’s absolutely surreal that people can’t wrap their head around the idea everyone’s collective security should be the top priority.
I do not understand why Putin gets to decide what other sovereign countries get to do.
To my understanding, every country that has joined has done so in line with their own constitutionally valid mechanisms for formation of international relationships. I understand that Putin is uncomfortable with ICBMs at Russia’s border, but why can’t he handle that via arms controls treaties?
Putin doesn’t get to decide what sovereign countries get to do no more than NATO does. The agreements signed in Astana clearly state that countries cannot enhance their security at the expense of security of other countries. NATO expansion directly threatens Russia’s security.
It’s absolutely surreal that people can’t wrap their head around the idea everyone’s collective security should be the top priority.