Bill Clinton: Russia missed the opportunity to join NATO. (?)

Uly, many thanks! I was close to the right answer. :)

Зоя, мы используем презент перфект именно тогда, когда слишком поздно:

[Secretary]: May I help you?
[Alex]: I was hoping I could have a word with Dan Eggers — I’m his nephew.
[Secretary]: Oh, Dan Eggers has gone home. Maybe you could try him there :)

Thanks for your explanation. My knowledge in this point rather approximate than exellent.)

Yes, one of the uses of the perfect is to express that the “point of no return” has be crossed:
— You’re not allowed on school property anymore - you’ve been expelled.
— It’s wartime. Once you’ve crossed into this territory, you’re basically taking your life into your own hands.

Точка невозврата пройдёна. There's the same expression in Russian.

Я запомню

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