Russia Ukraine war, page-37549

@dolcevita,

The same had to be said about the NATO around the same time the Soviet Union disintegrated.

June 26, 1997

"Russia does not now pose a threat to its western neighbours and the nations of Central and Eastern Europe are not in danger. For this reason, and the others cited above, we believe that NATO expansion is neither necessary nor desirable and that this ill-conceived policy can and should be put on hold."

Opposition to NATO Expansion | Arms Control Association