Saturday, April 12, 2008

Russian Chief of Staff Warns Against NATO Expansion

Gen. Yuri Baluevsky, the chief of staff of the Russian armed forces, said on April 11 that Russia would protect its interests through military and “other measures” in case of Georgia’s and Ukraine’s integration into NATO.
“No doubt that Russia will undertake measures to defend its interests at its state borders. And these will be not only military measures, these will be other measures as well,” RIA Novosti news agency quoted Baluevsky as saying. When asked to specify “other measures” Baluevsky answered: “We will wait – the issue is ambiguous.”

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