NATO is a defensive alliance. It does not seek confrontation and poses no threat to Russia, or any other nations. NATO did not invade Georgia. NATO did not invade Ukraine. Russia did.
Full ACK.
Super Interesting the section at the bottom with “Archived claims (before February 2022)”. Because Russias Firehose of falsehood is that massive between 2000-2014 and 2014-2022 , that it is quite interesting to see what claims continued and what were added new by russian propaganda.
Here are the claims before 2022:
(All of course propaganda by russia)
Claim: NATO’s presence in the Baltic region is dangerous
Claim: NATO missile defence threatens Russian security
Claim: NATO is aggressive and a threat to Russia
Claim: NATO enlargement threatens Russia
Claim: NATO nuclear sharing and nuclear exercises violate the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Claim: NATO’s enhanced forward presence violates the NATO-Russia Founding Act?
Claim: NATO promised Russia it would not expand after the Cold War
Claim: By suspending practical cooperation with Russia, NATO undermines security
Claim: Russia has the right to demand a guarantee that Ukraine and Georgia will not join NATO
Claim: NATO has bases all around the world
Claim: NATO whips up ‘hysteria’ over Russia’s exercises
Claim: NATO is a U.S. geopolitical project
Claim: NATO has tried to isolate or marginalise Russia
Claim: NATO should have disbanded at the end of the Cold War
Claim: NATO’s operation in Afghanistan was a failurecs
Claim: NATO’s operation over Libya was illegitimate
Claim: NATO’s operation over Kosovo was illegitimate
Always the victim - yet the best and strongest country on earth. Ridiculous.
Full ACK.
Super Interesting the section at the bottom with “Archived claims (before February 2022)”. Because Russias Firehose of falsehood is that massive between 2000-2014 and 2014-2022 , that it is quite interesting to see what claims continued and what were added new by russian propaganda.
Here are the claims before 2022: (All of course propaganda by russia)
Always the victim - yet the best and strongest country on earth. Ridiculous.