Nope. It’s a FACT:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/ex-nato-head-says-putin-wanted-to-join-alliance-early-on-in-his-rule
“Putin said: ‘When are you going to invite us to join Nato?’ And [Robertson] said: ‘Well, we don’t invite people to join Nato, they apply to join Nato.’ And he said: ‘Well, we’re not standing in line with a lot of countries that don’t matter.’”
If he was a good leader, statesman and diplomat Russia would have joined NATO. But he was childish and wanted NATO to treat him like he was special.
Well it’s in the guardian, it must be true. You so funny.