A top Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow would raise its concerns about NATO’s expansion and its decision to bolster ties with Georgia during talks with NATO’s chief. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was expected to hold talks with President
Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials Thursday. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the Interfax news agency that NATO’s eastward expansion and its plans to embrace other ex-Soviet nations were causing concern in Moscow and would be raised during the talks. Full Story
