1/ Nikolai Patrushev, a key adviser to Vladimir Putin, says that Russia is fighting a pan-European neo-Nazi alliance, and advocates Russian naval action in the English Channel. He warns the Baltic states of "the end of ... peaceful, carefree life and sovereignty." ⬇️
@ConciousLabRat@Matt83278765 Russia was forced to retreat from around Kiyv. The whole "give breathing room" thing is, and has always been, Russian propaganda.
@LMA258 NATO never promised not to expand eastward. There was some talk about making that promise, yes, but that was ultimately all it ever was, talk, with absolutely nothing like that making it into the final NATO/Russia Founding Pact. You can read the whole thing on NATO's website.