[caww]

Well let's just say that despite solid agreements not to move NATO’s borders eastward,...NATO (through Reagan, George Bush 1) promised Gorbachev that there would be no eastern expansion of NATO...... the Nato alliance has done nothing but move east, and is now planning to put even more troops and new army bases right on Russia’s doorstep....Today Russia is practically surrounded by NATO bases as former map shows....even so for further persepective as to who is and has been the moving parties are..and this against agreements with Russia:

The Soviet Union had a buffer zone of 'Warsaw Pact' allies, separating its border from the capitalist world.....

And here we have the growing strength of Nato, which has spread east ...and people wonder why Russia is drawing the line at Ukraine? Come on!

[GeronL]

I doubt there was any agreement on that

Russian Occupation Force in East Ukraine distribute fliers to locals instructing them on how to behave.

Including turning in those who are pro-Ukraine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T6m3jidE5A&feature=youtu.be

[GeronL]

Obviously Russia sees NATO and the west as their enemies, which never changed. Now they have a leader who think eastern Europe is still part of Russia.

[FreeReign]

There's a lot of nice maps in your post.

Here's a simple response.

Ukraine had no interest in joining NATO.

Russia has invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine now has an interest in joining NATO.