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Re:Russia says Ukraine talks hit 'dead end', Poland warns of... by Ygg2 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @07:31PM (#29929027)
US made deal with Russia in wake of German unification, not to expand NATO/US into Russia's (USSR) sphere of influence. They violated that treaty repeatedly. Now Russia is betting stirring shit in Ukraine is enough for US to decline.

> or is it offered membership. And they were invaded preemptively?

Kinda. A member with existing border dispute has little chance of being admitted.

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Re:Russia says Ukraine talks hit 'dead end', Poland warns of... by alkonaut on Friday January 14, 2022 @01:34AM (#29931254)
No such promise was made to not expand. That’s a myth.

> Kinda

Has it been formally invited to join, or formally applied? Otherwise they have not.

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