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Here we go again with the "not 1 inch eastwards" flawed and deficient myth/argument yet again...it's been done to death here before...haven't you been paying attention Mick ?
Irony is not lost on your mentioning context. You're only telling half the story Mick. You do know and understand these discussions occurred before the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 and so it was inconceivable at the time of the discussions expansion further east could even be contemplated ?

https://www.france24.com/en/russia/20220130-did-nato-betray-russia-by-expanding-to-the-east

https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-expansion-russia-mislead/31263602.html