2024-02-10 02:13:06
"The decision for the U.S. and its allies to expand NATO into the east was decisively made in 1993. I called this a big mistake from the very beginning. It was definitely a violation of the spirit of the statements and assurances made to us in 1990." - Mikhail Gorbachev 2014 [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(5-1-9) Author
2024-02-10 02:47:46
It does seem like Gorbachev acknowledges that there was no agreement: [Link] "The topic of “NATO expansion” was not discussed at all, and it wasn’t brought up in those years." If a note adds context/nuance, it should also acknowledge the ways in which Mikhail is correct. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(14-1-1) Author
2024-02-10 09:13:42
Putin in the interview does state later on in that there was no written agreement and it was only verbal, however this post also fails to address is of the full context of the conversation/point Putin was making about the Western powers rejecting Russia. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-11) Author
2024-02-10 09:49:03
Genscher and Baker spoke about a agreement like this. Gorbatschow and Kohl were against it because it would touch the souveranity of other countries. There isba agreement in 4+2-Act in eastern germany (only there) will be no NATO-Base. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-5) Author
2024-02-11 04:15:23
As the USSR broke, Sec. Baker made the promise that Putin addresses, of NATO not expanding to former Soviet countries. This is well known by all parties, even though the US special services like to play dumb about it. Bush inadvertently admitted to the US breaking that promise: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-6) Author