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> Gorbachev himself said that there was no promise given to him by NATO except in east Germany, which was kept.

How was East Germany going to promise about NATO's actions? East Germany was not in NATO as it was a Russian ally!

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> How was East Germany going to promise about NATO's actions? East Germany was not in NATO as it was a Russian ally!

When Germany reunified was when the promise / guarantee was made.