The problem I have with that is that Russia has a long history of subjugating and colonizing their neighbours long before NATO ever existed. The desire for the Baltic states and Ukrainians to join NATO and become aligned with the West is a reaction to hundreds of years of unprovoked Russian aggression and treachery. Being a Russian satellite is not fun for non-Russians and NATO offers them an escape from that.
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