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> Of course that was dismissed as a pipe-dream because the existence of NATO was to contain Russia to the east. Ironically, you have just confirmed what Russi
by a0-prw 5y ago
> Of course that was dismissed as a pipe-dream because the existence of NATO was to contain Russia to the east.
Ironically, you have just confirmed what Russia believes justifies its actions in Ukraine.
- borg_ 5y agonot trying to "confirm" anything here... if you actually look at any of Putin's interview this is basically the only thing he kept on blabbering about... of course nobody in the west should or care to listen to the "madman" but the warning sign has been flashing all along.
- baq 5y agoAFAIK Chechnya did not aspire to NATO and still Grozny got leveled.