Start 2 treaty is signed by US and Russia

Title

Start 2 treaty is signed by US and Russia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:51

Description

Following the signing of arms control treaty Start 2 between the USA and Russia LBC reporter Sue Jameson reports back from Moscow on ratification with problems including need to convince the other states of the old USSR such as Ukraine to uphold the treaty and conservatives in Russia itself. Male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Sue Jameson

Keywords

USA; Russia; USSR; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Ukraine; Moscow; Boris Yeltsin; George H. W. Bush; Chemical/biological warfare; Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 2) (1992-1999)

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