Ukraine: “We Will Not Be The Next On Russia’s Hitlist”, Pushes NATO Bid
Ukraine Leader Pushes NATO Bid on Independence Day
By VOA News
25 August 2008
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says his country must strengthen its military defenses and step up efforts to gain membership in the NATO military alliance.
Mr. Yushchenko spoke Sunday in Kyiv, in an address marking Ukraine’s 17th anniversary of independence from the former Soviet Union.
He spoke as Russia, which strenuously opposes the NATO aspirations of both Ukraine and Georgia, continued its occupation of Georgian territory.
Mr. Yushchenko condemned what he called the “aggression” of Russian forces in Georgia, while pledging that Ukraine will not become Moscow’s next target.
The Yushchenko address was followed by a rare parade of Ukraine military hardware, including tanks, armored personnel carriers and missile launchers. Military jets flew overhead in formation.
In Moscow, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin marked the Ukrainian anniversary with statements calling for closer bilateral relations.
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Those Ukraine girls really knock me out. I think an “alliance with benefits” is in order.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pmas it was noted, only the countries that experienced the direct rule of the soviets realize and appreciate the self determination and free market ideas..i think we should switch for a minute with the western side of europe just for them to experience the “plesures” of having russians as their neighbouring country/failed empire
August 25th, 2008 at 2:05 pmHell yea
Fuck Russia. Yushchenko and Ukraine are 2 awesome names by the way.
August 25th, 2008 at 3:05 pmPutin could be duct taped with a weasel stitched in his ass….. sorry ,lost my train of thought
August 25th, 2008 at 8:50 pm