State the secret documents: As Srebrenica was massacred, Europe planned to bring Russia into NATO

A note from January 1995 shortly before the summit reveals that plans were under way to seize the possibility of ending the Cold War to permanently change its relationship with Russia and Central Europe, emphasising Nato's role in this.

On another note from Mr. Rifkind reportedly Russia's <x0nd integration into the European and Western family of nations in a sensational and realistic manner was the most difficult problem facing”, the Periscope from Independent follows.

It says that the making of Boris Yeltsin's Russia as a full member of Nato would be “at least an impossible”, but it also adds that providing assurances of Article 5 ʹa fundamental principle of the nato founding treaty, promising commitment to collective defence responsibilities ♫ could be difficult for sending forces to the most distant countries of Europe to fight at Russia's wide borders.

Another possibility was claimed to be “creating a category for the accompanying members of Natos” giving Russia formal status to attend the meeting but without the guarantee of Article 5.

All of this remained confidential.

It adds: “to the extreme, some were seriously considering placing Russia in Nato.” /Periscope