Seumas Milne’s commentary on the situation in Ukraine (The demonisation of Russia risks paving the way for war, 5 March) contains errors in historical fact and in political judgment. Incidentally, these errors are also a regular feature of Russian statements, which Nato totally rejects. Nato has never been guilty of “military expansionism”, which was in fact the hallmark of the Soviet Union. In the 1990s, the countries of the former Soviet bloc freely chose to apply for membership because they saw it as the best guarantee of their freedom, open societies and security.To claim that Nato “expanded relentlessly” to absorb …read more
Source: The Guardian
