Russia Signs WMD Disposal Agreement with Canada

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given final approval to an agreement under which Canada will provide technical and financial support for Russia’s efforts to eliminate its chemical weapons and decommissioned submarines and to protect nuclear materials, Interfax reported yesterday (see GSN, July 6).

The Russian Duma approved the legislation on July 1, followed by the Federation Council on July 6 (Interfax/BBC Worldwide Monitoring, July 18).

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