Kremlin accords
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The Kremlin accords were a series of treaties
signed
by President
s Bill Clinton
of the United States of America
and Boris Yeltsin
of Russia
on January 14, 1994. These treaties stopped the preprogrammed aiming
of nuclear missiles at targets on any nation
and provided for the dismantling of the Russian nuclear arsenal
positioned in Ukraine
.
Treaty
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signed
Signature
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by President
President
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s Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
of the United States of America
United States
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and Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on January 14, 1994. These treaties stopped the preprogrammed aiming
Missile guidance
Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile's target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness...
of nuclear missiles at targets on any nation
Nation
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and provided for the dismantling of the Russian nuclear arsenal
Arsenal
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
positioned in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.