https://youtu.be/3l0Ta09_98g NYET MEANS NYET: RUSSIA'S NATO ENLARGEMENT REDLINES Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (C) Summary. Following a muted first reaction to Ukraine's intent to seek a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the Bucharest summit (ref A), Foreign Minister Lavrov and other senior officials have reiterated strong opposition, stressing that Russia would view further eastward expansion as a potential military threat. NATO enlargement, particularly to Ukraine, remains "an emotional and neuralgic" issue for Russia, but strategic...
