NATO deterrence against Russian aggression: “Western deterrence, while prudent and necessary, will be dangerously counterproductive if it is unaccompanied by a diplomatic framework for long-term strategic stability in Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet region.”
I've never seen any evidence of Russian imperialist ambitions, and I've been looking. Nothing. "Assessments of the Kremlin’s intentions vis-a-vis its neighbors and states on NATO’s eastern flank are all too often premised on belligerent statements made by commentators on Russian state media. There is no basis for drawing a direct line between these sound bites and serious foreign policy discussions between Putin and other key Russian stakeholders."
I've never seen any evidence of Russian imperialist ambitions, and I've been looking. Nothing. "Assessments of the Kremlin’s intentions vis-a-vis its neighbors and states on NATO’s eastern flank are all too often premised on belligerent statements made by commentators on Russian state media. There is no basis for drawing a direct line between these sound bites and serious foreign policy discussions between Putin and other key Russian stakeholders."