> Remember when Yeltsin tried to join NATO after the end of the cold war, or how even Putin tried to integrate into NATO and the Western system? I don't, becau

> Remember when Yeltsin tried to join NATO after the end of the cold war, or how even Putin tried to integrate into NATO and the Western system? I don't, because that never happened. It is a baseless myth manufactured to fool western audiences into seeing Russia as a victim and blaming themselves for Russia's actions and not responding adequately. You will not find a single adopted foreign policy doctrine document, law or other official step towards NATO membership, unlike in countries that have joined or are in the process of joining.