quote: "I don't think a link like this is possible in principle. Neither NATO, nor Russia will accept it," political scientist Vyacheslav Nikonov told Interfax.
Russia-NATO cooperation on Afghanistan is continuing, he said. "Of course, it could be broader, if NATO countries took due account of Russia's concerns about a wide range of international issues, which are not limited solely to Ukraine or Georgia's membership of the Alliance," he said.
Political scientist Andranik Migranian does not see, either, any linkage between NATO's attitude to Ukraine and Georgia's NATO accession drive and broader cooperation with Russia in Afghanistan.
"I don't think this kind of a deal is meant here. President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to Bucharest to attend a NATO summit, and U.S. President George W. Bush's subsequent visit to Sochi indicate that NATO is not preparing to Russia any surprises like membership action plans for Georgia or Ukraine," Migranian said.
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If Ukraine and Georgia aren't accepted in MAP, this will be the result of a deal between Bush and Putin, in order for Bush to get Russia to assist them in Afghanistan.
Bush will use Ukraine and Georgia to be somewhat successful in Afghanistan for the sake of his failed presidency.
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