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Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

Joining alliance key to security, Ukraine's president says

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 26, 2008 1:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – Russia's military actions in Georgia sent shudders throughout the region, Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko writes in the Guardian. Not only did the war reveal the Kremlin's willingness to commit "massacres" for political gain; it also exposed the weakness of the UN and European security... Read full story »

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