🇷🇺⚡- In 2001, Putin recalled a declassified 1954 Soviet document proposing that the USSR join NATO-reading it aloud to journalists while Bush laughed nervously.
The Western reply back then?
"There is no need to emphasize the utterly unrealistic nature of such a proposal."
Putin later said Russia itself would be ready "immediately" to join NATO.
U.S. Secretary of State then, Madeleine Albright responded:
"This is not up for discussion now."
So what's the point?
• Is NATO a military organization? Yes.
• Is Russia wanted inside it? No.
• Has NATO expanded to Rusia's borders anyway? Yes.
Why?
https://blossom.primal.net/33c30df0ed3edef82234cda05974cb2ac6b4997aca4fffa7ad16c80c31c5074e.mp4