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Russian dissident brings up history including 1994 Budapest memorandum of nuclear disarmament and an old 2002 incident where Putin hinted about Russia joining NATO. Despite cooperation after 9/11 and deescalating tensions, efforts went awry. Vlad was too much about Cold War USSR from his background and did not understand the ways of the west.
Vladimir Putin
World History
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LTC Eugene Chu
"Modern Putin's Russia is known for it's anti-Western ideology and propaganda. However, that has not always been the case. Not many people today remember that at the start of his rule Vladimir Putin wanted to join NATO and wanted to be friends with the West - even calling the USA & Europe allies and thinking of Russia joining EU. The young Vladimir Putin also had more democratic views at the time. However, throughout many years the relationship between Russia and NATO deteriorated, and Putin, who was once a friend of the West, became an adversary. So, why did Putin want to join NATO in the first place? What went wrong? And how is Ukraine related to all of this? Let's examine the history of Vladimir Putin and his relationship with the West. "
"Modern Putin's Russia is known for it's anti-Western ideology and propaganda. However, that has not always been the case. Not many people today remember that at the start of his rule Vladimir Putin wanted to join NATO and wanted to be friends with the West - even calling the USA & Europe allies and thinking of Russia joining EU. The young Vladimir Putin also had more democratic views at the time. However, throughout many years the relationship between Russia and NATO deteriorated, and Putin, who was once a friend of the West, became an adversary. So, why did Putin want to join NATO in the first place? What went wrong? And how is Ukraine related to all of this? Let's examine the history of Vladimir Putin and his relationship with the West. "
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