Friday, April 11, 2008

Russia Vows Steps if Georgia and Ukraine Join NATO


MOSCOW: Russia will take military and other steps along its borders if ex-Soviet Ukraine and Georgia join NATO, Russian news agencies quoted the armed forces' chief of staff as saying on Friday.

"Russia will take steps aimed at ensuring its interests along its borders," the agencies quoted General Yuri Baluyevsky as saying. "These will not only be military steps, but also steps of a different nature," he said, without giving details.

Russia is opposed to NATO plans to grant membership to ex-Soviet Ukraine and Georgia, saying such a move would pose a direct threat to its security and endanger the fragile balance of forces in Europe.

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Russia is still trying to keep and exert the power they use to have over former Soviet Union countries. The not-so-hidden aggression and threats, both military and other, made by Russia shows that are strongly opposed to any surrounding nations joining NATO.

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