The notion that Russia has no territorial ambitions in Poland contradicts statements from Putin's inner circle and feeds doubt. NATO's decision not to invite Putin in 2000 stemmed from Russia's history of territorial ambition in Eastern Europe. Inviting Russia to NATO would risk intra-NATO conflict if Russia were to invade a member state like Ukraine. Article 5 of NATO's agreement can only be invoked against an aggressor outside NATO, not by NATO against a member state.

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