It's what Putin believes. And Ukraine/Georgia clearly stated their desire to join NATO. Ukraine, for example, amended their constitution to make the accession o

It's what Putin believes. And Ukraine/Georgia clearly stated their desire to join NATO. Ukraine, for example, amended their constitution to make the accession of the country to NATO (and EU) their main foreign policy objective: https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-amends-constitution-to-cement-eu-nato-course/4776669.html https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-amends-constitution-to-cem...