• thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe
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    2 months ago

    Just for the record, as this is often misunderstood, the “security assurances” were that the 3 signatories wouldnt invade or use economic coercion. US & UK have lived up to theirs, clearly Russia didnt.

    I only bring it up because too many seem to think the promise was NATO boots on the ground if Russia invaded (or vice versa) which wasnt the case.

    It was a shit deal but thats what was signed