Lisa Marie Freitag of the Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl Stiftung (BHKS) examines the contested narrative of NATO’s eastward enlargement after the Cold War, a key theme in Russian justifications for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s claims that the West promised not to expand NATO rely on selective and decontextualized quotations rather than binding agreements. Focusing on Germany, the analysis highlights Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s cautious stance, shaped by his relationship with Russia, domestic…

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