Clinton and Yeltsin Sign Nuclear Pact: Ukraine Disarms
Twelve nuclear warheads. That's what Ukraine surrendered that day, stepping back from being the world's third-largest nuclear power. Clinton and Yeltsin weren't just signing paper—they were unwinding decades of Cold War tension with ballpoint pens and cautious hope. And the missiles? No longer pointed at each other's capitals. A remarkable moment when two former enemies agreed: maybe we don't need to destroy each other after all.
January 14, 1994
32 years ago
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