WikiLeaks – CONFIDENTIAL Document PROVES US Knew NATO Expansion Would Cause Russian Ukraine War

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CONFIDENTIAL WikiLeaks Document PROVES US Knew NATO Expansion Would Cause Russia Ukraine War

First published at 16:20 UTC on March 9th, 2022

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NYET MEANS NYET: RUSSIA’S NATO ENLARGEMENT REDLINES

Classified By Ambassador William J Burns. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(C) Summary. Following A muted first Reaction to Ukraine’s Intent to seek A NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the Bucharest Summit (Reference A), Foreign Minister Lavrov and Other Senior Officials have Reiterated Strong Opposition, Stressing that Russia would View Further Eastward Expansion A Potential Military Threat. NATO Enlargement, Particularly to Ukraine, remains “An Emotional and Neuralgic” Issue for Russia, but Strategic Policy Considerations also underlie Strong Opposition to NATO Membership for Ukraine and Georgia. In Ukraine, these include Fears that the Issue could Potentially Split the Country Intervene. Additionally, the GOR and Experts continue to Claim that Ukrainian NATO Membership would have A Major Impact on Russia S Defense Industry, Russian Ukrainian Family connections, and Bilateral Relations Generally. In Georgia, the GOR Fears continued Instability and “Provocative Acts” in the Separatist Regions.