On February 18, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on Tuesday that Russia has asked NATO to abandon its 2008 commitment that "one day" it would make Ukraine a member of the US-led military alliance. She said it would be unacceptable for Russia to have Ukraine join NATO, but it would not be enough for Russia to simply deny Ukraine membership. "It is worth noting that it is not enough to deny Kiev membership in NATO," Zakharova said. "NATO must deny the commitments made at the Buc...