About the book: 2007 / The book includes reports and speeches of participants in the International Scientific and Practical Conference, which examined one of the most pressing issues of modern geopolitics - NATO expansion to the East and, in particular, the prospects for Ukraine's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance. Particular attention was paid to the problems of the consequences of Ukraine's entry into NATO for the Slavic world. The publication is intended for politicians, heads of government agencies, representatives of legislative bodies, scientists, teachers.