111.   Until now Bulgaria was the only former Soviet satellite that had not announced it would to join NATO.

112.   It would not be able to stop a former satellite such as Poland joining NATO.

113.   Many former Soviet satellite countries have pressed hard for NATO membership, something Russia strongly opposes.

114.   Many former Soviet satellite countries and some ex-Soviet republics have expressed interest in joining NATO, but Russia is opposed to any expansion of the alliance.

115.   Moscow is opposed to the inclusion of members of its former Warsaw Pact satellites in NATO and wants cast-iron guarantees from the alliance over its intentions.

116.   Moscow is strongly opposed to the eastward extension of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to take in its former satellites in eastern Europe.

117.   Poland has been critical of the reluctance of western leaders to offer membership to the former satellites.

118.   Russia does not want automatic NATO membership for its former Warsaw Pact satellites.

119.   Russia is opposed to plans by NATO to admit former Soviet satellite states.

120.   Russia remains opposed to the entry of its former satellites into the Western-led alliance.