Yesterday, President Viktor Yushchenko publicly called for Ukraine to “join NATO quickly,” apparently in response to the recent conflict in South Ossetia. This appeal reflects deepening concerns about how Ukraine should respond to the crisis, and there seems to be little agreement within Ukraine’s own political ranks on how to proceed. While the Ukrainian president has fixed his eyes on NATO, the prime minister has been reluctant to do so for fear of alienating pro-Russian voters.
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