Mar 22, 2022 · “Georgia faces an existential threat from Russia,” he said. ... Mr. Putin has made it well known that he strongly opposes NATO’s eastward expansion. In April, 2008, he was invited to the ...

Reading the headlines over the past weeks and months, it seems like déjà vu all over again. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announces plans to expand its military presence in central and Eastern Europe. The United States military begins preparing for war against Russia again, unveiling plans to quadruple military spending in the region and deploy more heavy …

May 17, 2022 · Indeed, Russia immediately vowed retaliation—“both of a military-technical and other nature”—to “neutralize” perceived threats from NATO expansion, the Russian foreign ministry said ...

May 14, 2022 · The Kremlin has predictably denounced Helsinki’s decision, threatening a “retaliatory” response. “Finland’s accession to NATO will cause serious damage to bilateral Russian-Finnish ...

Mar 19, 2022 · For Russia’s leaders, what happens in Ukraine has little to do with their imperial ambitions being thwarted; it is about dealing with what they regard as a direct threat to Russia’s future.

May 13, 2022 · Russia’s war in Ukraine, which began 11 weeks ago, is driving a dramatic expansion of the NATO military alliance, with Finland announcing Thursday that it intends to apply and Sweden expected to ...

May 21, 2022 · The 2008 Bucharest declaration was a clear example of NATO’s disregard for Russian security concerns. Ukraine’s membership has been identified as the final red line by Russia. They consider it a non-negotiable, existential threat. Clearly, NATO’s proposed expansion into Ukraine is at the root of the problem.

Feb 25, 2022 · The Kremlin’s official line amid the standoff centered on Putin’s demands for security guarantees that would include a stop to NATO’s expansion eastward and giving Russia a formal veto on ...

May 06, 2022 · As Rügemer notes, the eastward expansion of NATO since the end of the Cold War is a continuation of the hegemonic process of conquest in continual violation of the United Nations Charter. The U.S.-led wars in every corner of the globe over the past 77 years are the corollary of the fact that the United States and its imperialist surrogates in ...

Feb 12, 2018 · Diplomatic success with Russia requires recognizing the limits of U.S. power in Europe. The architect of the Marshall plan understood that; today's diplomats should heed his lesson.