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Stoltenberg has now publicly acknowledged that Putin made clear to NATO in a draft treaty before the war that it could avert it if NATO agreed not to keep enlarging. But NATO rejected the offer. (www.nato.int)
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[–] PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The purpose of NATO is to prevent wars!!!

Except when they explicitly provoke them.

Or invade other nations.

Or genocide a few countries.

But really, it’s just a defensive alliance!

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Don't forget using the wars it provoked to justify its existence