NATO not discussing Ukrainian missile offer
European Voice August 18, 2008 Kiev’s offer comes days after Polish agreement to host US missiles and months after Russia stopped using Ukraine’s early-warning systems. more
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NATO mulls closer ties with Georgia
Associated Press August 19, 2008 NATO was set to send a strong signal of support for Georgia, as the United States urged allies Tuesday to boost military ties with the former Soviet republic on Russia’s southern border. more
NATO Ministers Warn Russia, No ‘Business as Usual’
New York Times August 19, 2008 NATO foreign ministers strengthened their ties to Georgia and called for Russia to observe a ceasefire and to immediately withdraw its troops, vowing that until it does the alliance “won’t continue with business as usual” in its relations with Moscow. more
Old Europe vs. New in Georgia talks
Chicago Tribune August 19, 2008 European foreign ministers will gather at NATO headquarters Tuesday to thrash out the continuing crisis in Georgia and face, within their own elite circle, far different memories and attitudes about an unexpected showdown with Russia. more
Vladimir Putin Takes on a Powerless West
Spiegel August 18, 2008 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin approached the crisis in Georgia coolly and efficiently, prompting admiration even from some American observers. But Moscow’s brutal strike against Georgian President Saakashvili has divided the Western world, with the split running straight through the European Union. more