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Article: Exchange with reporters on signing the Denuclearization Agreement with Russia and Ukraine in Moscow. (Pres. Clinton; Moscow, Russia) (Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- January 24, 1994
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Q. what will be the impact of this agreement on the national security of Russia? President Yeltsin. We have never believed and we have never perceived that there is any kind of danger coming our way from Ukraine. Nevertheless, in terms of world politics, today is an historic day where the three Presidents have signed an agreement that would eliminate nuclear arms from the territory of Ukraine and whereby Ukraine will be acceding the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. This will be another important step towards getting rid of nuclear weapons throughout the world.
Q. There is an opinion that if the Ukraine gets rid of its nuclear weapons it will lose ...