Possibilities of Ukraine's Entry to NATO are Discussed

The President of the United State George Bush paid a visit to our country and now is honorably welcomed by the Ukrainian authorities. Mr. Bush arrived at 11 pm to the Airport Boryspil and was settled in the famous elite hospital of Kyiv. The central roads and highways of the city, including the Kreschatik Street, were closed and will be closed for some period of time.

The President is planned to be kindly treated by the best Ukrainian cuisine in the best Ukrainian traditional manner.

Then, a meeting between President of Ukraine, Viktor Yuschenko and G.Bush will take place, where they will actively discuss the possibility of Ukraine's entry into NATO and problems connected to it.

Let's remind that lately the President of the USA George Bush was making all his best behind Ukraine and Georgia's desire to join NATO.

Bush gave complete support for the bids despite vehement Russian opposition and French and German objections to allowing the former Soviet states to begin the NATO admission process.

His strong stance sets up a showdown in the trans-Atlantic military alliance, whose leaders will decide this week whether to give Ukraine and Georgia so-called "membership action plans."

It may further make difficult U.S.A.-Russia connections already strained by Moscow's intense resistance to Washington's plans to set up missile defenses in Europe.

But Bush reported that Russia would not have a veto on what other countries do. He refused any trade-off between missile defense and NATO membership, and pledged to work "as hard as I can" to open NATO's doors to Ukraine and Georgia, saying both are ready and worthy to be welcomed.

"Your nation has made a very strong decision and the United States supports your request," he pronounced to the Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Kyiv.

A membership action plan, or MAP, outlines what a country needs to do to win an invitation for full NATO membership. Russia is opposed to Ukraine and Georgia even starting the process, fearing a further loss of influence in two more of its Soviet-era Warsaw Pact neighbors.

Nine former the Soviet Republic bloc countries are already NATO members and a senior Russian diplomat has said that Ukraine's accession to NATO would cause a "deep crisis" in relations with Moscow.

Meanwhile, France and Germany proclaime Ukraine and Georgia are not ready to start the process. The Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon reported that his country would not help the membership action plans because it would disturb the balance of power between Europe and Russia.

"France will not support the entry of Ukraine and Georgia," he announced. "We oppose to Georgia and Ukraine's entry because we think that it is not the correct response to the balance of power in Europe, and between Europe and Russia."

Fillon's comments started unbalancing the Ukrainian and Georgian hopes.

But Bush has admitted he had been assured by all his NATO counterparts that "Russia will not possess a veto over what happens in Bucharest".