**How NATO Tensions Escalated Before the Ukraine Conflict**
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 In **June 2021**, Biden met Putin in Geneva and expressed optimism about future relations. Putin reiterated that **Ukraine joining NATO was a red line for Russia**.
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Just two months later, Biden hosted Zelensky at the White House, where the two discussed **military cooperation and Ukraine’s NATO aspirations**.
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 Moscow continued warning against NATO expansion, but the dispute remained unresolved. In **February 2022**, Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine.
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**The central argument: NATO’s continued engagement with Ukraine, despite Moscow’s repeated warnings, contributed to an escalating security confrontation that diplomacy failed to resolve.**
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