RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT WARNS NATO ON EXPANSION.

Even as Russianforeign minister Andrei Kozyrev met with NATO officials to expandlinks between the Western alliance and Russia, an unnamed seniorRussian diplomat told Interfax July 18 that this cooperation doesnot mean that Russia will accept any expansion of the allianceeastward. "If NATO goes ahead with its expansion to the East,Russia’s attitude towards practical cooperation with the blocwill change and the alliance itself knows this perfectly well."

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