Concerned that Russia may lose some of its traditional markets in Eastern Europe, Moscow is now seeking a voice over the pace and pattern of any future expansion by the European Union. Such a demand is likely to slow down that process still further and to undermine the calculations of those who had hoped to use membership in the EU as a surrogate for NATO security guarantees. Speaking in Paris last week, Russian Minister Aleksandr Livshits said that Moscow does not oppose the growth of the European Union but simply wants to ensure that the process will "not harm the interests of Russia." Li...
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