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KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 21 – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with his counterparts from Croatia, Albania and Macedonia in Kiev on Sunday to discuss progress they have made toward satisfying NATO requirements for earning an invitation to join the alliance.
A NATO defense ministers’ conference in the Netherlands would also hold the prospect of yet another expansion of NATO, to include Croatia, Albania and Macedonia. However, no decision is expected until NATO leaders meet in Romania in April. The Russians object to NATO expanding toward its borders.
