Ukraine's NATO hopes dashed / ISN

Original: Ukraine's NATO hopes dashed / ISN

Ukraine's NATO hopes dashed / ISN: ", Germany and France, among others, helped derail Ukraine's ambitions back in the spring. They have not shifted their stance since then. In fact, they have moved backwards and have become more recalcitrant. Earlier this month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to not even wait for December. At a press conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in St Petersburg, Merkel said neither Ukraine nor Georgia would receive a MAP invitation at the foreign ministers' meeting."