MOSCOW, May 31 (UPI) -- Russia opposes in principle NATO's expansion toward its borders, potentially admitting Ukraine and Georgia to its ranks, Prime Minister Vladamir Putin says.

MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) -- Russia's foreign minister said Friday that allowing Georgia and Ukraine to join NATO will increase divisions in Europe.

BRUSSELS, March 7 (UPI) -- Ukrainian officials are calling efforts to jump-start talks on the granting of membership to the NATO Membership Action Plan fruitless.

BERLIN, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The foreign ministers of Germany and Poland agreed in Berlin Thursday their two countries should work on improving strained bilateral relations.

LONDON, May 25 (UPI) -- The former Soviet republic of Georgia says it has no plans for an early application to join the European Union but is more interested in NATO.