| Submit your comments on this article |
| Europe |
| Bush starts tour in NATO aspirant Ukraine |
| 2008-04-01 |
| KIEV - US President George W. Bush was to visit Ukraine on Monday at the start of a tour aimed at pushing NATO allies for more support in Afghanistan as well as reaching compromise in relations with Russia. At talks on Tuesday with Ukraine’s pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko Bush was expected to stress Washington’s support for the country’s plans to join the NATO military alliance. Analysts predicted however that both Ukraine and fellow NATO aspirant Georgia would not receive a formal signal to begin accession to the alliance at a summit to be attended by Bush later in the week in Romania. “I believe that NATO benefits, and Ukraine and Georgia benefit, if and when there is membership,” Bush told reporters ahead of his visit. “I do know that one of the signals we’re going to have to send, and must send, is there is a clear path forward for Ukraine and Georgia” on NATO membership, he said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 RIAN > BUSH:THERE WILL BE NO [US]TRADEOFFS WITH RUSSIA ON NATO BIDS [Ukraine, Georgia, etal.], MISSLE SHIELD. Up to Nato Allies and Wannabees; + RUSSIA CAN EASILY DESTROY US MISSLE SHIELD - Bush says Russ has the Firepower. Also from RIAN > US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE PASS SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA, UKRAINE NATO BIDS. See also NATO EXPANSION - AN END IN ITSELF [anti-Russia?]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-01 21:25 |