Los Angeles Times: the West's relations with Russia crossed the " red line "

West makes a mistake, not wanting to see the Ukrainian crisis through the eyes of the Russian capital, emphasizes.

The key to understanding today's Russia's relations with the West, in the opinion of the analysts of the newspaper, it is necessary to look at the sense of betrayal that have the opportunity to experience in the Russian capital once NATO had violated a promise not to extend their footprint in Central and Eastern Europe.

" a little of what the former Soviet republics of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania joined the growing Western military Alliance, another former Soviet Republic of Georgia is listed as a candidate for NATO membership, " - like the Los Angeles Times.

American and European officials failed to rebuild relations with Russia of the end of the cold war, writes the print edition.

" The United States and its allies believe that NATO can expand the Western sphere of influence can grow, and as long as continue diplomatic talks, States have the opportunity to grab their own piece of the pie and eat it ", - told reporters, Professor at the University of Texas Joshua Siminson.

according to his statement, the researchers examined not so long ago declassified documents that prove that the American and European leaders in 1990 in the process of negotiations on the reunification of Germany and in truth assured Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO would not expand eastward.

" Well, Russia has no right to dictate Ukraine, in which she unions to join. But at the same time you have the opportunity to imagine how the US would react if Russian or Chinese troops suddenly have in Canada or Mexico?" asks Professor Siminson. He believes that the West makes a mistake, not wanting to see the Ukrainian crisis through the eyes of the Russian capital.

for reviews of the specialist in Russian and Ukrainian history from the Monterey Institute of International studies Anna Vasilyeva, the West is responsible for reneging on its promise to maintain a respectful attitude toward Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

" The West's relations with Russia crossed the " red line ". The West uses the Ukraine as an instrument. Ukraine - only a pawn in a big game at reducing Russia ", - quotes the American analyst Los Angeles Times.


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