Unbelievable and so many fools believe otherwise,

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2024-04-04/short-lived-nato-russia-honeymoon

New evidence on the high hopes of 1992-1995

Documents include transcripts of NATO secretary general with Russian parliament leaders,
U.S. defense secretary with high-level Duma delegation, and
reports on Russian defense minister at joint U.S.-Russian exercises

Unbearable and unbelievable, yet true…

WtR