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In response to these criticisms: First, even if the corruption and other legal charges you allege were true, that is not an excuse for one nation to invade another and bomb their cities and kill their civilians. Second, NATO expressly did NOT invite Ukraine to join originally. And on that point, NATO is a defensive alliance originally formed to prevent RUSSIAN aggression. With Russia's well-documented aggression under Putin, the alliance is once again focused on protecting members against Russia. NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe, which is one of Putin's major sore points, is due to the fear those Eastern European nations have about Russia. Specifically, those nations that are former victims of oppression by the old Russian Czarist regime, as well as those occupied by Soviet Communists after World War Two. Poland, the Baltic States, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and the newest member, Finland, all have suffered from Russian aggression and oppression. Putin's attack on Ukraine only justifies NATO allowing those nations to join for the common defense.

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Dante Langston's avatar

Thanks for filling some of the many gaps in my understanding. Goo summary

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