And after the USSR collapsed, there was a real hope that we could integrate Russia into the Western system. But ultimately we could never have that because Russia is the main antagonist for Europe.
Without Russia as a threat there is very little reason for EU to bow down to American supremacy. So instead of NATO getting smaller after Russia became a shell of its former self, the alliance got bigger.
He also said Russia should join NATO. He’s a smart one!
Does he not know that NATO was created to counter the threat of the USSR?
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And after the USSR collapsed, there was a real hope that we could integrate Russia into the Western system. But ultimately we could never have that because Russia is the main antagonist for Europe.
Without Russia as a threat there is very little reason for EU to bow down to American supremacy. So instead of NATO getting smaller after Russia became a shell of its former self, the alliance got bigger.
In 1991, Russia told NATO it wanted to join.
Yeah that’s what their propaganda says. In fact there was never any application, or even a serious discussion about it.
I am now picturing a drunk Boris Yeltsin saying that to Bush senior followed by “I love you man”
I wonder if circumstances were entirely different in 1991. Probably not.