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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a major crime, but there is no country on earth that would not view the expansion of a hostile military alliance along its borders as a threat to its national security.
I’ve been reading the declassified files from 1990s. NATO knew all the risks.
I’ve been reading the declassified files from 1990s. NATO knew all the risks.
It's true that Putin may have invaded Ukraine without NATO expansion. But a major reason he could bring the Russian people along is because he had the perfect casus belli.
Before invasion, 50% of Russians were in favour of war to stop Ukraine joining NATO. Only 25% against.
Before invasion, 50% of Russians were in favour of war to stop Ukraine joining NATO. Only 25% against.
In 1996, Russian PM Chernomyrdin told his ally UK PM Major that NATO expansion "would create a fragile situation which could explode."
It "would recreate volatility in Europe, just when peace + stability had been reestablished. Russia was not an enemy now but could become one."
It "would recreate volatility in Europe, just when peace + stability had been reestablished. Russia was not an enemy now but could become one."
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