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Nothing has been more decisive in resurrecting communism as the main political force in Russia than the West's incapacity to allow Russians to keep their national pride. Efforts to expand nato membership eastward, minimizing Russia's voice in world affairs and backing Yeltsin on every issue, are slowly paving the road for Zyuganov's victory. He will appeal to his countrymen's self-esteem and empty pockets, and to what remains of the Soviet totalitarian regime. Who would have thought that the U.S. policy toward communism would fail this way? JUAN CARLOS VELTEN Mexico City...
...capable of defending itself. So I think that we must create a sort of European defense pillar around the Western European Union, naturally linked to the American pillar within the framework of the Atlantic Alliance. Second, it is evident that the Atlantic Alliance must expand eastward. But I say simply that we must be careful to reach an agreement with the Russians that will permit this enlargement without threatening or humiliating them. Russia is a great power, a great people, and we must treat them with consideration and respect. That's why I tell certain American politicians that it would...
...Middle East peace process, deployed forces to Haiti--with almost no casualties--and worked out a deal to halt North Korea's nuclear-weapons program. His Partnership for Peace program has bought time for everyone in Europe and NATO to adjust to the idea of NATO's expansion eastward, without provoking a breach with Moscow. European governments are also happy with Clinton's support for European integration--even if they are furious that the U.S. noisily vetoed their choice for NATO secretary-general earlier this month...
...organizer, they merely received a stream of Russian in reply, even though English is the accepted language in international aviation. "They took that for acknowledgment, though," said Spenger, "because all knew that Minsk had been duly informed in advance." As the morning progressed, Spenger continued to monitor the balloons' eastward drift, reporting their positions every half hour to Minsk...
...Russia is infectious! Can anyone seriously entertain the scenario that if Yeltsin resigns, his immediate successor might consent to internationally supervised free elections, however worthy, in Chechnya? Elliott A. Cohen New York City Last year Boris Yeltsin threatened the West with a ``cold peace'' if NATO extended its membership eastward toward Russia. Well, Yeltsin's cold peace has already begun in Chechnya. Paul Etxeberri Reno, Nevada Again, as so often before, Russia has proved that it is in fact an ``evil empire.'' It is committing genocide in Chechnya. What's next? Estonia? Ukraine? When will the leaders of the free...