Kissinger: 'I think the offer to put Ukraine into NATO was a grave mistake and led to this war. But its scale, and its nature, is a Russian peculiarity, and we were absolutely right to resist it.’
'I think the offer to put Ukraine into NATO was a grave mistake and led to this war. But its scale, and its nature, is a Russian peculiarity, and we were absolutely right to resist it.’
It should be remembered that Ukraine never did join NATO - but it was certainly left vague as to whether-or-not this was to happen. There was a lot of confusion.
There was the treaty of the 1990s by which both Britain and the United States did seem (the interpretation of the treaty is disputed) to pledge to uphold the borders of Ukraine - in return for Ukraine giving up nuclear weapons.
It should be remembered that Ukraine never did join NATO - but it was certainly left vague as to whether-or-not this was to happen. There was a lot of confusion.
ReplyDeleteIt was about ready to join NATO as Turkey is to join the EU. In other words, not at all.
ReplyDeleteAny country can receive a guarantee from America at any time.
DeleteThere was the treaty of the 1990s by which both Britain and the United States did seem (the interpretation of the treaty is disputed) to pledge to uphold the borders of Ukraine - in return for Ukraine giving up nuclear weapons.
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