Thatcher and Yeltsin on Russian nuclear disarmament

Title

Thatcher and Yeltsin on Russian nuclear disarmament

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

30 Jan 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher praises Russian President Boris Yeltsin and calls for the West to support the leader. Yeltsin, speaking through an interpreter, says he respects Prime Minister John Major and claims the size of Britain’s nuclear arsenal is not comparable to Russia’s. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Boris Yeltsin

Keywords

UK; Russia; Political leadership; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Foreign aid; Boris Yeltsin; Economic aid

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