Kiev, 2008 Apr 1, IRIB 
 
American President George W. Bush was in Ukraine on Tuesday to affirm his support for the country's NATO membership goals at the start of a European tour focused on the alliance and relations with Russia.

Meanwhile anti-NATO and anti-America demonstration by Ukrainians continued on a central square in Kiev that in 2004 was the scene of pro-western demonstrations known as the orange revolution.

Protests in recent days have underlined significant opposition to NATO membership within Ukraine, as well as Russia's vehement opposition to NATO enlargement.

Banners waved by protesters read "NATO is worse than the Gestapo!" "For Russia, the Russian language and a decent life!" and "We won't give up an inch of our land!"

Analysts doubted there would be the necessary consensus in NATO to approve membership action plans for Ukraine and Georgia.