Matt Gaetz suggested offering NATO membership to Russia, contingent upon cooperation on hostilities and territorial issues. He referenced prior discussions about NATO expansion, including reflections from Madeleine Albright on cooperation between NATO and Russia. Gaetz emphasized failed opportunities to pursue collaboration, noting a tendency to encircle Russia instead. He referenced Michal McFaul's article advocating for a democratic Russia's NATO membership, stressing that NATO membership should be seen as a reward for collaboration rather than an entitlement. Gaetz concluded that achieving peace requires mutual concessions, and NATO membership could be part of that process if behaviors align.
I've got an idea. Offer NATO membership to Russia, said Gaetz on The Matt Gaetz Show. Of course, for this carrot, Trump would need to get everything he wants out of Putin regarding the end of hostilities, economic cooperation, and territorial disputes.
We chose encirclement over cooperation when people were saying cooperation could be part of our forward-looking path with Russia. Michal McFaul was President Obama's ambassador to Russia.
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