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Ukraine Crisis, Whose position is more justified? Russia or Nato?
Russia:
Nato:
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Putin just wants to revise the USSR like Erdogan wants the Osman empire or Xi the Tang.In early February 1990, U.S. leaders made the Soviets an offer. According to transcripts of meetings in Moscow on Feb. 9, then-Secretary of State James Baker suggested that in exchange for cooperation on Germany, U.S. could make “iron-clad guarantees” that NATO would not expand “one inch eastward.” Less than a week later, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to begin reunification talks. No formal deal was struck, but from all the evidence, the quid pro quo was clear: Gorbachev acceded to Germany’s western alignment and the U.S. would limit NATO’s expansion.
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Op-Ed: Russia's got a point: The U.S. broke a NATO promise
Moscow solidified its hold on Crimea in April, outlawing the Tatar legislature that had opposed Russia’s annexation of the region since 2014.www.latimes.com
Those countries gained independence with conditions, if these conditions were broken, all bets are off.Ukrain is an independent country and should be “free” to decide to join NATO.
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for security warranty including by Russia. Yes this promise is worth 0 dollar.Those countries gained independence with conditions, if these conditions were broken, all bets are off.