And never once even ALLUDED to “freeing” a Soviet Republic.
He was smart enough to allow Russia their historical sphere of influence. And was most CERTAINLY smart enough to know Ukraine was off limits.
It’s the stupid people in charge of the west now that believe Ukraine can be “freed” from Russian domination and dominion.
The entire world will burn before that happens.
Before 1991.
Ukraine stopped being a Soviet Republic and became independent.
The Russians recognized that the Ukrainians were free. I think Ronald Reagan would have recognized Ukraine's sovereignty if he was the POTUS today