American-Ukrainian Nuclear Relations

Elimination of Ukraine's strategic warheads was at the center of Western concerns. Through a combination of diplomacy & cajoling, Ukraine acceded to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Nov. 1994. And in Jan. 1994, in the Trilateral agreement, the U.S., Ukraine, & Russia laid the foundation for the elimination of the warheads that was completed in 1996 & that led to Pres. Clinton's positive assessment. This study examines the early history of U.S.-Ukraine relations over the nuclear weapons issue. It presents both the history of a 2-year period, 1992-1994, & posits a number of explanations as to why things developed the way they did.Popadiuk, Roman is the author of 'American-Ukrainian Nuclear Relations' with ISBN 9780756707996 and ISBN 0756707994.