Richard -A promise was made, then the West shoved NATO expansion down Russia’s throat, convinced Moscow was too weak to fight back.Now they’re choking on the consequences......

Richard-"We gave categorical assurances to Gorbachov that if a united Germany could remain in NATO, NATO would not be moved eastward" (Jack Matlock, US Ambassador to the Soviet-Union from 1987-1991 speaking 30 years ago)