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by gdy
1066 days ago
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These documents are primary sources. Gorbachev says contradictory things. "Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who participated in the 1990 negotiations, subsequently spoke out about the existence of a "guarantee of non-expansion of NATO to the east" inconsistently, confirming its existence in some interviews and refuting in others." [0] Here is what Gorbachev was saying in 2008. "Relations have further deteriorated after Nato promised eventual membership to Georgia and Ukraine, a move interpreted by Mr Gorbachev as an attempt to extend America's sphere of influence into Russia's backyard. "The Americans promised that Nato wouldn't move beyond the boundaries of Germany after the Cold War but now half of central and eastern Europe are members, so what happened to their promises? It shows they cannot be trusted."" [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversy_in_Russia_regardin... [1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/193... |
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