U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress

Nikitin, Mary Beth

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Nuclear nonproliferation;    International control of nuclear power;    International affairs;    Nuclear power;   

RP-ID  :  RL34655
RP-ID  :  RL34655_2008Sep09

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses key policy issues related to the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement signed by the United States and Russia on May 6, 2008, including future nuclear energy cooperation with Russia, U.S.-Russian bilateral relations, nonproliferation cooperation, and Russia's policies toward Iran. These issues were relevant to the debate when the agreement was being considered in the 110th Congress.