Originally Posted by
dsc810
Given that US secretary of State James Baker promised that Nato would not expand one inch Eastward - and the promptly did I'd say Putin has good reason to be aggrieved.
Perhaps in return he might be considering expanding Westwards....
Contrary to its past behavior, Russia does not hold sovereignty over its neighbors. Realistically, NATO membership by Sweden, Finland or any of the nearby states truly poses no military or security threat to the Soviet (oops Russian) state. This is only in the dangerous 20th century mindset of the Kremlin.