Tensions are rising once again between NATO and Russia over Ukraine. Russia is threatening to invade Ukraine. However, Moscow is asking that NATO agree that Ukraine should not join the alliance.
NATO is dismissing the very idea that Ukraine should not become a member. NATO expansionism is a threat to Russia and the war of 2014 would not have occurred had not NATO (America specifically) overthrown the Ukrainian government and replaced it with an anti Russian one. An agreement by NATO not to include Ukraine as a member might go a long way toward establishing peace with Russia.
NATO wants to commit itself to Ukraine. Rather ironic that NATO refuses to support Greece against fellow NATO member Turkey. Turkey has been claiming Greece territory and threatening Greece with war. NATO has refused to intervene in any way.
NATO member Turkey invaded non aligned Cyprus in 1974 and continues to occupy Cypriot territory where Greek Cypriots were ethnically cleansed. NATO is not a defense alliance and its bombing of Serbia in 1999 fully affirms this. NATO is instigating tensions with Russia by seeking to make Ukraine a member.
The Biden administration would do well to improve relations with Russia and to ease tensions. Biden could make the US a leader by working to prevent further NATO expansion at the expense of Russia. With covid still a major problem the people of the world do not need either a cold war or a hot war with Russia.
The top priority for all should be the end of covid and a restoration of normal life, not war and conflict.