Germany, Russia sign pacts on nuclear trade
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09/06/1998
Germany and Russia signed two agreements on trade in nuclear materials on Monday, the German Foreign Ministry said. The first and more controversial allows Russia to ship weapons-grade, highly enriched uranium to a research reactor in Germany.The second limits German firms' liability in the event of a nuclear accident at Russian plants they serve. The agreements were among the first to be completed during President Boris Yeltsin's two-day state visit to Bonn.