UUlllUIIHl Departn1ent of State I HtO LOG-00 C-81 HA-89 11-Bl P-81 T-00 95BR ACOA-17 OASY-80 H-81 NRRC-99 SOEL-BB USIE-BB SH861 6 247966 i483322 AID-BB OOOE-98 INNC-01 NSAE-08 SNP-00 SA-90 DRAFTED BY PM STP PDOlllFF PRO APPROVED BY EUR ISCA LNAPPER EUR ISCA JGARRISON NSC WITOH OSO GOUFFY C MMAINES SIS RLWHSON AMA0-81 CIAE-88 CPR-82 EUR-08 TEDE-BB INR-88 L-00 HSCHB OMB-81 PA-Bl OOEHB EB-80 SHB6216 AOS-08 Cl INTOH POLICY 5 PRESIDENT Cl INTON'S REVIEW OF U S POLICY RESULTED IN PRESIDENTIAL DECISION DIRECTIVE 3 WHICH DIRECTED THE USG TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW A STRATEGY Of POSITIVE INCENTIVES PM STP JSTACY DOE EWOOLERY JCS MGROBERTSON ACOA KLOOK S S-0 HTHOMAS t4B334Z 1Js --------------·---mm TOWARD UKRAINE SPECIF CALLY P00-3 CALLED FOR THE RAPID IMPLEMENTATION OF PENDING NUNN-LUGAR AGREEMENTS WHILE EMPliftS WIG rm u S ASSfSUJiCE FOR DISl'fftNTl NG STRATEGIC SYSTEMS COULD ONl V FLOW AFTER UKRAINE HAS RATIF IEO START AHO THE NPT 6 THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION HAS REAFFIRMED THE U S COMMITMENT OF 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RESPONSE TO EMBASSY KIEV'S REQUEST FOR BACKGROUND ON THE EVOLUTION OF U S NUNN-LUGAR POLICY TOWARD UKRAINE BACKGROUND 3 U S NUNN-LUGAR POLICY TOWARD UKRAINE WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED IN EARLY DECEMBER 1992 WHEN THEN PRESIDENT BUSH RESPONDED TO A SEPTEMBER LETTER FROM PRESIDENT KRAVCHUK REQUESTING DOLLARS 174 MILLION IN NUNN-LUGAR ASS I STANCE THE BUSH LETTER STATED THAT THE U S I AS PREPARED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WORTH AT LEAST DOLLARS 175 NIU ION TO UKRAINE TKE LETTER WENT ON TO SAY THAT BEFORE THIS ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED THE START TREATY AND THE NON-PROLIFERATION mm NUST BE APPROVED THE UNBRELLA ACREENENT ON ASSISTANCE ANO APPROFRIATE INPLENENTING AGREENEHTS NUST BE SIGNED AND U S lEGA R£QUIWIENTS NUST BE NET 4 IN ANUARY 1993 THE BUSH AONINISTRATIOH RECERTIFIED UKRAINt AS BE ING El IGIBLE FOR NUNN-LUGAR ASSISTANCE ONE OF THE CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION IS THAT RECIPIENT STATES ARE CON ITTEO TO CO PLYING WITH ALL RELEVANT ARNS CONTROL AGREEENENTS ALTHOUGH UKRAINE HAO NOT RATIFIED START OR ACCEDED iO THE NPT AS A NON-NUCLEAR 1 EAPON STATE THE BUSH or ADNINISTRATION RECERTIFIED UKRAINE ON THE BASIS CONTINUED STATENENTS FROH OfFIC AlS AT THE NIGHEST LEVELS IK THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNHENT REAfFIRNING TNEIR INTENTION TO FULFILL THE CONNITNfNTS KADE IN TNE L SBON PROTOCOL ANO RELATED OOCUHENTS THE CERTIFICATION REPORT TO THE CONGRESS STATED THAT Tff£ USG 1 0ULO CONTINUE TO 1 ATCH CLOSELY UKRAINE'S PERfORNANCE REGARDING CONPLIANCf 111TH ARHS CONTROi AGREEHENTS IT ALSO NOTED rm CERTIFICATION 7 AS PART OF OUR PROPOSAL FOR THE EARLY DEACTIVATION OF STRATEGIC SYSTEMS BROACHED BV SECOEF ASPIN WITH UKRAINIAN MOO MOROZOV IN KIEV OH JUNE 7 WE HAVE STATED THAT IF UKRAINE IS WILLING TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF DEACTIVATION OF All TYPES OF STRATEGIC SYS TE HS OH THE TERRITORY OF UKRAINE THE U S WOULD BE WILLING TO BEGIN THE FLOW OF NUNN-LUGAR ASSISTANCE DIRECH Y RELATED TO THE DISMANTLEMENT EFFORT WITHOUT WAITING FOR UKRAINE TO RATIFY START AND ACCEDE TO THE NPT THIS REPRESENTS A CHANGE IN U S POLICY REGARDING THE PROVISION Of SUCH ASSISTANCE U S AID COULD HOWEVER ONLY BE PROVIDED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE NUNN-LUGAR UMBRELLA AGREEMENT AND AN APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE DISMANTLEMENT OF STRATEGIC SYSTEMS wm 8 THE TECHNICAL TEAM VISIT SCHEDULED FOR THE Of AUGUST 16 1 0UlO DEVELOP SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT COULD BE INCLUDED IN AN IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT THE SSD DELEGATION VISIT THE HK Of AUGUST 30 IOUL D HAVE THE OBJECT I VE Of CONCLUDING TR£ UNBREllA ANO INPlENENTm AGREEMENTS NEC£SSARY TO LET US USE SOIIE NUNN-LUGAR FUNDS TO HELP 111TH EARLY DEACTIVATION Of ICBHS THIS AID WUlD FLO iH PROPORTION TO ANO AS LONG AS THE EARLY DEACTIVATION EFFORT COHi INUtS 9 EARLY OEACliVAT OH SNOT A SUBSTITUTE FOi FULL CONPLIANCE BY UKRAINE l lTH THEIR ISBON CONIIITNENTS IT IS A FIRST SiEP TOI ARO OENUCLEAillAT ON THE CHAIIGE IN U S POLICY REFLECTS iNE VIEW THAT THE U S SiOULO USE NUNN-LUGAR ASSISTANCi TO SUPPORT THE PROCESS Of ACTUAL DEACTIVATION ANO OENUClEARilAilOH ALSO BHIEVE SUCH A STEP I Ill ENCOURAGE THOSE 1ft UKRAINE i'IIO ANT TO NOVE FORWARD ON START RATIFICATION ANO HELP OTHERS TO SUPPORT THIS ACTION SUCH A STEP Ill ALSO PROVIDE TANGIBLE PROOF or u s I ill INGNESS TO PROV I OE ASSlSTANCE TO UrRAINE TO HELP l IN HHT NG TH£ flNAHCiAL COSTS Of ITS START OBllGAi ONS ONCE iHE PROCESS o EARLY OEACilVATION HAS BEGUN ANO U S ASSiSfANCE KAS Bf Uh TO HOW IE BHlfVf NONENTUN roR START U lf CrtllOK Will GKOII AS I Ill From the Nunn-Lugar collection of the National Security Archive PAGE 8 or 02 SiATE ORIGIN PM-88 TELEGRAM VVfUU IIU Department of State PAGE 92 OF 02 Sim mm 1mm UKRAINIAN CONFIDENCE IN WESTERN SUPPORT FOR OISNAHTLENENT TELEGRAM SHB62 6 BUDGET ISSUfS 10 THE CLINTON AOl11NISTRATION HAS REAFFIRl1ED THE COl1111TNENT OF AT LEAST DOLLARS 17 HllLION IN NUNN-LUGAR FUNDS FOR UKRAINE WASHINGTON CURRENTLY FORESEES THE FOLLOWING ALLOCATION OF NUNN-LUGAR FUNDS FOR UKRAINE UP TO THE INDICATED DOLLAR LEVELS 0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT· DOLLARS FIVE MILLION 0 oUERIINEMT-TO-GO ERMllMT CONNUNICATIOIIS LINK· DOLLARS 0 MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY ASSISTANCE FOR CIVILIAN NUCLEAR MATERIAL · DOLLARS U MILLION 0 SCIENCE CENTER - DOLLARS 18 MILLION 0 MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACTS· DOLLARS 3 85 NILL ION 0 SNDV DISMANTLEMENT· UP TO DOLLARS 135 MILLION 0 REACTOR SAFETY - DOLLARS 11 MILLION IN NUNN-LUGAR FUNDS Will ALSO BE USED TO PROVIDE REACTOR SAFETY ASSISTANCE IN UKRAINE II THESE FUNDS COULD BE LOST IF NOT COMMITTED PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR WE ARE SEEK ING THE AUTHORITY TO CARRY OVER THESE FUNDS INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR BUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL IS NOT ASSURED WE ARE ALSO SEEKING AN ADDITIONAL DOLLARS 488 MILLION IN NUNN-LUGAR ASSISTANCE AS PART OF THE DOD'S FY'94 BUDGET REQUEST NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE ALLOCATION Of THESE FUNDS WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL UKRAINIAN PROPOSALS FOR NUNN-LUGAR ASSISTANCE SHOULD THE CONGRESS APPROVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND ASSUMING CONTINUED 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