here's a pretty detailed analysis of what Western officials were saying in 1990 and 1991. I haven't gone through every single line with a magnifying glass but

here's a pretty detailed analysis of what Western officials were saying in 1990 and 1991. I haven't gone through every single line with a magnifying glass but even an ex Director Of The CIA claims the West promised to not expand NATO. https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017...