>As an illustration, just imagine how different history would have been if the Kremlin line in the 1990s had been: “Sure, go ahead and join NATO if you want. We wouldn’t dream of interfering and we want excellent relations with NATO ourselves anyway. Of course we will pull our troops out as soon as we can…and we will be delighted to sign border agreements as soon as possible, recognising your historical continuity.”
Lie. It "go to NATO if you wish" was repeatedly said by Kozyrev, FM back then.
>Come on Belarus.
In other news: Russia and Belarus created joint Air Defence Forces and did exercises.
"In Belarus, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka calls Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, “worse than Stalin” and is putting out feelers to the West."
This is like the pot calling the kettle black.
Where is it today then?