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Putin claims that his invasion is a reaction to NATO enlargement.
Source: https://www.libdemvoice.org/observations-of-an-expat-happy-birthday-72641.html
“The background was that President Putin declared in the autumn of 2021, and actually sent a draft treaty that they wanted NATO to sign, to promise no more NATO enlargement.
The U.S. formally replies to Russia that the US and NATO will not negotiate with Russia over issues of NATO enlargement, slamming the door on a negotiated path to avoid an expansion of the war in Ukraine.
Source: https://original.antiwar.com/jeffrey_sachs/2023/09/19/the-real-history-of-the-war-in-ukraine/
Yet for Russia, NATO enlargement to Ukraine (and Georgia) is viewed as an existential threat to Russia’s national security, notably given Russia’s 2,000-km border with Ukraine, and Georgia’s strategic position on the eastern edge of the Black Sea.
Source: https://original.antiwar.com/jeffrey_sachs/2023/09/19/the-real-history-of-the-war-in-ukraine/