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- Bucharest Summit Declaration (2008)— This declaration is notable for stating that Ukraine and Georgia 'will become members of NATO' and that the Membership Action Plan (MAP) would be the next step. It also invited Albania and Croatia to begin accession talks.
- Charter for European Security (1999)— Adopted at the OSCE's Istanbul Summit, this document was a major attempt to adapt the principles of the Helsinki Final Act to the post-Cold War era. It is the primary source for the principle of the 'indivisibility of security,' which is frequently invoked by Russia in its criticisms of NATO.
- Enlarging NATO: The Russia Factor (RAND, 1996)— A 1996 report that provides a political-military analysis of the dynamics of NATO enlargement, with a particular focus on the interaction between the West and Russia. It assesses Russia's foreign policy and defense strategy and proposes alternative approaches for the United States and its allies.
- Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People— A joint statement issued on February 4, 2022, that outlines a shared vision for international relations. It opposes the further enlargement of NATO, criticizes the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy, and declares that the friendship between the two states has 'no limits.'
- National Security Archive:— A briefing book from the National Security Archive that compiles declassified documents revealing a 'cascade of assurances' given by Western leaders to Soviet officials in 1990 and 1991 that NATO would not expand eastward beyond the borders of a reunified Germany.
- Partnership for Peace: Framework Document— This 1994 document launched the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, a major NATO initiative for practical bilateral cooperation with non-member countries. It provided a framework for former Warsaw Pact countries and other European nations to develop closer ties with the Alliance.
- Putin's Munich Speech (2007)— Speech by Vladimir Putin at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, criticizing a unipolar order and NATO enlargement; widely seen as an inflection point in Russia–West relations.
- Study on NATO Enlargement— This 1995 NATO study outlines the 'why and how' of admitting new members to the Alliance. It emphasizes the goal of enhancing stability and security across the Euro-Atlantic area and details the obligations of membership.
- The Alliance— Approved at the Washington Summit, this document adapted the Alliance to the post-Cold War security environment. It broadened NATO's mission to include crisis management and 'out-of-area' operations, and reaffirmed the 'open-door policy' for new members.
- The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany (The— The 1990 treaty that paved the way for German reunification. It granted full sovereignty to a unified Germany and is a key document in the debate over NATO expansion due to its provisions on military deployments in the former East Germany.