> Regardless of whether you think the Russians were hopelessly naive or full of shit, it is a promise broken. No, Russian diplomats were not naive. They knew f

> Regardless of whether you think the Russians were hopelessly naive or full of shit, it is a promise broken. No, Russian diplomats were not naive. They knew full well that whatever is not on paper does not exist. It's surreal that 30 years later, we act like poor Russian diplomats didn't know that some random utterances made during long meetings won't be set in stone as an official policy forever. Those people making such promises were not authorized to make binding promises anyway (something which Russian diplomats were aware of). There's a reason why agreement drafts undergo extensive analysis, vetting and approval process.