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The Charter will bring a greater American military and diplomatic presence to the Crimea and Black Sea, and indicates gradual implementation of steps leading up to eventual NATO membership for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Both Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Ohryzko emphasized the Charter&#8217;s objective of developing Ukraine&#8217;s status as a strategic partner of the United States and its European allies.  By creating a more effective strategic partnership, the Charter will bring Ukraine closer to meeting the specifications for NATO candidacy articulated in last year&#8217;s Bucharest Summit Declaration of the NATO North Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.america.gov\/st\/peacesec-english\/2008\/December\/20081219155712dmslahrellek5.079287e-02.html?CP.rss=true\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko signed a security charter last month that establishes enhanced 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