RT Expert View: shortcut to NATO
Published: 30 November, 2008, 11:33
This week we discuss Georgia’s and Ukraine’s prospects for joining NATO and whether they need the much-discussed Membership Action Plan to gain entry to the alliance.
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Published: 30 November, 2008, 11:33
This week we discuss Georgia’s and Ukraine’s prospects for joining NATO and whether they need the much-discussed Membership Action Plan to gain entry to the alliance.