UKRAINE:  Flirting with NATO Under Russian Eyes
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BUDAPEST, Mar 13 (IPS) - Western-leaning elites in this nominally neutral   country would like to see Ukraine join the  North Atlantic  Treaty Organisation (NATO) despite strong popular  opposition.
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The Russian president warns of a new arms race over Ukraine's NATO membership and possible hosting of US missile defense shield.
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MOSCOW - Russia&#39;s Vladimir Putin may be smarting over the turn of events in Ukraine, but he is not likely to push relations with the West into any Cold War-style confrontation, analysts say.
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Their ties with Kremlin-backed Gazprom are vexing EU efforts to create an energy security policy that would lessen dependence on Russia.
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Analysis: Moscow wants to rein in its pro-NATO neighbor, and a spy scandal may have provided an opening
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Recent NATO action can be seen more as a last-ditch effort than a stepped-up, organized campaign.
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Russia has apparently become the central theme of the presidential election in Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON For once, the West has found something to unite on and rally around. Ukraine's election was a transparent fraud engineered by Moscow, a masquerade of holdover bureaucrats from the old communist ...
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Created: 06.12.2006 14:13 MSK , Updated: 14:13 MSK MosNews Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko will bring the country to the European Union and NATO even though it may lead to resonance with the present prime ...Comment
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NATO ministers on Thursday explored U.S. missile defense plans for Europe and considered Russia's surprise offer to include a radar base in Azerbaijan in the missile shield.
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NATO and Russia put weeks of tension behind them to call on Thursday for a free and fair election in Ukraine as aides of liberal Viktor Yushchenko predicted victory for their
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Since seceding from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has tried to balance its close ties with Russia with its aspirations of broader cooperation with the European Union (EU).
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Shifting alliances raise tension with Moscow.
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Latvian and Polish interests are in tune and active cooperation between both countries is not only within the European Union (EU) and NATO, but also by participating in various international forums, Polish ...
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The new scandal mesmerizing Poland seems lifted from a Cold War dossier: Spies, oil traders, a polo player, and a billionaire are tangled in a rumored plot by Moscow to manipulate its smaller neighbor.
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Mediators in the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, who represent Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, are discussing initiatives to strengthen trust-building ...
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NATO is ready to speed Ukraine toward closer ties and membership if pro-West presidential frontrunner Viktor Yushchenko wins a revote on Dec. 26, alliance sources and diplomats said on Thursday.