Moscow summit brings two minor arms control agreements

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Presidents Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin signed two arms control agreements during their Sep 1-2, 1998 summit meeting in Moscow. The agreements were on the cooperation of early-warning information and the disposal of plutonium which would no longer be used for military purposes. The agreement on early-warning information would bind the countries to share information on launches of ballistic missiles and space-launch vehicles. For the second agreement, both countries said they would eliminate 50 metric tons of plutonium from their nuclear weapons.

International aspects, Military aspects, Arms control, Plutonium, Arms race

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U.S. interests and Russian reform

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discusses relations between United States and Russia within the parameters of the changing global context. He explains the role of arms control and several test ban treaties that have been formulated by the two countries. Talbott also emphasizes the need for verification of nuclear weapons of the two countries while giving regional security. He relates the issue to Russia's policy with its neighboring states such as Chechnya.

Nuclear arms control, Political reform, Speeches, lectures and essays, Arms control verification, Talbott, Strobe

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Joint statement on non-proliferation

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The President of the US and the Russian President expressed the desire to ensure the full implementation of the Nonproliferation Treaty and to continue negotiations on effective measures for nuclear disarmament which is the main objective. The statesmen reasserted their support for the International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards which plays a significant role in the global nuclear nonproliferation.

Analysis, Nuclear nonproliferation

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