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Article: PRESIDENT, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN ISSUE STATEMENT ANNOUNCING GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 15, 2006
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The White House released the following statement:
The United States of America and Russia are committed to combating the threat of nuclear terrorism, which is one of the most dangerous international security challenges we face.
Today we announce our decision to launch the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Building on our earlier work, the Global Initiative reflects our intention to pursue the necessary steps with all those who share our views to prevent the acquisition, transport, or use by terrorists of nuclear materials and radioactive substances or improvised explosive devices using such materials, as well as hostile actions against nuclear facilities. These objectives are ...