Russia-U.S. Threat Reduction Report Due Next Month

A U.S.-Russian nuclear threat reduction working group is scheduled to issue a report to the countries’ leaders on Dec. 15, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency Director Alexander Rumyantsev announced Wednesday (see GSN, May 5).

Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush established the Bratislava Nuclear Security Initiative in February (see GSN, Feb. 24). A bilateral senior interagency working group was also created and charged with reporting on the status of cooperation on securing nuclear materials in Russia and other nations.

The upcoming report is the second from the working group. It is set to cover progress in security efforts and planned initiatives, according to the Energy Department (U.S. Energy Department release, Nov. 9).

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