21.   Many nationalist politicians oppose NATO membership for Ukraine, however, and the issue is likely to become a significant in the run-up to parliamentary elections early next year.

22.   Moscow has strongly opposed Baltic membership in an expanded NATO.

23.   Moscow opposes membership for Russia and for countries of the former eastern Europe Soviet bloc.

24.   Russia strongly opposes Baltic membership in NATO, but all three countries are still seen as top candidates to join.

25.   Russia vehemently opposes NATO membership for them and for other former Soviet republics.

26.   Russia has strongly opposed such membership for former Soviet republics, including the Baltics.

27.   Russia strongly opposes their membership, which would bring the military alliance to its doorstep.

28.   Russia vehemently opposes their membership, which would make Kaliningrad surrounded by NATO and give the alliance another border with mainland Russia.

29.   Some South Koreans had opposed the membership, saying it would adversely affect the economy.

30.   The bill instructs the administration to oppose Cuban membership in the World Bank and other international lending institutions and to prevent them from giving Cuba economic advice.