US, Russian reach agreement on sale of nuclear weapons material

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Arms Control Today; (United States)

OSTI ID:5996483

Lockwood, D

As part of the Safety, Security, and Dismantlement (SSD) talks, the USA and Russia on February 18, 1993 signed an agreement committing the USA to purchase, over the next 20 years, 500 metric tons of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) extracted from former USSR nuclear warheads. The process will not actually begin until a detailed contract is negotiated and arrangements are agreed, on a bilateral basis, between Russia and Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine on the division of the proceeds.

• OSTI ID: 5996483
• Journal Information: Arms Control Today; (United States), Vol. 23:2; ISSN 0196-125X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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