Russian Lawmakers Back Italian CW Disposal Aid

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has ratified an agreement under which Italy would provide more than $560 million for chemical weapon disposal in the former Cold War superpower, Interfax reported yesterday (see GSN, April 3).

The Italian assistance could fund the construction of a new facility for eliminating chemical warfare agents and munitions stored at Pochep, in Russia’s Bryansk region.

The deal permits Russia to choose the technological means for eliminating the weapons (Interfax, May 21).

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