They shamefully start article by claiming Russia was unjustified to invade, but then list all of the provocations that forced its hand.
There were no provocations. After the Soviet Union broke up there was a time that Russia considered joining NATO. A country not wanting to be invaded is not a provocation.
The article is non stop lies like this, “NATO had broken its promise not to expand eastward after the Cold War,”
To be a lie, NATO would have never made the promise to Gorbachev. Every provocation listed is verifiably true.
NATO never made the promise and Gorbachev never even asked.
Hillarious
Gorbachev neither asked for nor was given any formal guarantees that there would be no further expansion of NATO beyond the territory of a united Germany
The verbal promises and announcements were lies, and NATO expansion after the cold war should be understood as “Love for Russia from a purely defensive alliance” that is always committed to truth and will of the people.
Demonic warmongering forever for you trolls.
Which part of “there were no promises” do you not understand?
How was Poland joining NATO demonic warmongering? Russia could even join NATO if she wanted. But Russia would have to give up war and Russia won’t do that.
lol this is like saying “every reason I bet my wife is verifiably true”. Just because a thing happened doesn’t mean it’s actually a reason to beat your wife. Just like the “verifiably true” provocations aren’t actually provocations for the slaughter of Ukrainians.
provocations for the slaughter of Ukrainians.
Losers provoking the war are responsible for the slaughter of Ukrainians, as intended. Wars result in deaths.
Have you paid attention to the site name? the AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE com. Did you really expect an adequate point of view there?
People need to stop with Reality cannot be described by Russia or Conservatives. Used to be a left anti-war anti-stupid perspective too. Lazy disinformation propaganda protection of just attacking the source needs to stop.
It doesn’t matter what NATO did or didn’t do, because the fact of the matter is, Putin is a dictator and a killer.
Very hateful and ignorant comment. NATO forces war, people die. Must have more war for all the people who died.