THE recent statement by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, asserting that 'Ukraine was never promised a membership in NATO,' has sparked controversy, particularly amid the Russia-Ukraine war. This comment reflects the ongoing debate about NATO's eastward expansion, with Ukraine's aspirations for membership being a core issue. For years, Russia has considered NATO's expansion into its sphere of influence, particularly the inclusion of Ukraine, a 'red line.'
Here’s the thing though. I, the village idiot, knew since the beginning that Ukraine would never inducted into NATO. This became even clearer to me when after the first few months the tried and true combination of nazis and wunderwaffens did not work the way they had hoped it would and publicly claimed it did. I can’t bring myself to believe that Zelenskyy at any point thought being in NATO was on the table. He was probably caught between his American masters and the rabid Nazi dogs. If he had earnestly tried to sign a peace agreement he would have likely been assassinated.
This is not to say that he is blameless but coming at this from the angle of Zelenskyy being tricked is not coherent because it disregards why the war happened and who dragged it on for so long.