The relationship between Russia and the West deteriorated from a moment of potential reconciliation (1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act) to the current state of mutual suspicion and containment, driven by failed attempts to integrate Russia and Putin's strategic choice to centralize state power, leading to a return of NATO's primary mission being Russian deterrence.
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Samuel CherapEvidence Quote
“In 1997...the NATO Russia Founding Act was signed...And there was a sense that Russia and NATO were overcoming their historical differences...But today...NATO's primary mission being defined as deterring Russia...The story of how we got here from there is a complicated one.”
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:51:30 PM
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