Russia begins moving troops into eastern Ukraine

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(02-25-2022, 03:05 PM)Arturo Bandini Wrote: Those country were just on the wrong side of the wall in 1945. Historically, they have no tie with Russia. 

Those country have been occupied during 50 years by the Red Army, they know exactly who they are, what they do.

So it's not a real surprise that they wanted to join NATO because they know very well what it is to be invaded.

Budapest.
Prague.
Warsaw.
Baltic countries.

They know. So to protect themselves they joined NATO and there is no way in Hell that because they were on the wrong side of a wall that they will ask permission to Russia to do what they want on their land.

Which I understand. However, the Russian view is that NATO accepting them was a violation of the agreement between Russia and NATO back when Germany was reunified. I completely get why they would want to join, but that doesn't change the Russian position. To them, all they see is an organization founded to be antagonistic to them surrounding them.