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США снимает свои возражения против принятия России в НАТО.
U.S. Drops Objection to Russia Eventually Joining NATO
WASHINGTON, Jul 3, 2001 -- (dpa) The Bush administration has dropped U.S. resistance to the possibility of Russia one day joining NATO, saying the "door is open" to eventual membership in the Atlantic alliance by its former adversary.
The Clinton administration had ruled out Russian membership, but the new team in Washington is open to the idea if it might keep Russia focused on Europe, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.
"This administration believes that the door should be open and that Russia's destiny continues to lie in Europe", Boucher said.
NATO membership is open to any European country that is "ready and willing to assume the burdens and responsibilities of membership," Boucher told reporters.
He added that President George W. Bush "has made quite clear that we want Russia to continue to look toward Europe".
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