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Well, we pushed NATO onto the borders of Russia. I can't imagine the US would be too happy with Russian military bases on our borders.
by vondur 10y ago
Well, we pushed NATO onto the borders of Russia. I can't imagine the US would be too happy with Russian military bases on our borders.
- Gustomaximus 10y agoAlso you have to remember Ukraine only became a country in 1991. Before that is was USSR. For someone like Putin, Ukraine is still a rouge state to be brought back in the fold. Like Taiwan/China. I feel the world has moved on from USSR boarders but I also understand how someone who lived longer may see things differently. Its not that long ago.
- DamnYuppie 10y ago100% correct! Does the Cuban Missile Crisis ring any bells??
- klibertp 10y agoActually, we should try our hardest to bring Russia into NATO. Won't happen anytime soon for many reasons, but that would be the most rational way forward, I think.
- rebolek 10y agoWhat a nonsense. No one pushed NATO onto borders of Russia. Russian neighbors joined NATO because they have bad experience with Russia, that's all.
- vondur 10y agoApparently, we assured the Russians that NATO would not expand east. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nato-s-eastward-expansion-did-the-west-break-its-promise-to-moscow-a-663315.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nato-s-eastward-ex...
- PerfectDlite 10y agoApparently, we are not - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/24/russia-nato-expansion-memory-grievances https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/24/russia...