Summit pacts ease nuclear tension between US Russia
President Clinton and Boris Yeltsin wrapped up a two day Moscow summit by pledging to stop long range missiles from targeting each other. They finalized Ukraine handing over its nuclear arsenal to Russia for destruction and agreed to include Russia in NATO military planning. Clinton invited a Russian youth to shake his hand and spoke of cordial relations as First Lady Hillary and Chelsea joined at the Kremlin.
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Summit at a glance: nuclear arms deal and Russia n aims
Clinton and Yeltsin announced detargeting of missiles by May 30 with limited targeting on remaining systems. Ukraine to transfer all inherited Soviet warheads to Russia for dismantling within 10 months. NATO Partnership for Peace access discussed. U.S. and Russia outline nonproliferation goals and human rights pledges amid uranium conversion deal and new aid and investment programs.
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