Ukraine's parliament ratified the Start-1 disarmament treaty yesterday but placed stiff conditions on giving up Soviet nuclear weapons on its territory, Reuter reports from Kiev.
After a closed session of parliament, MPs said a draft resolution ratifying the treaty but proposing 'gradual' disarmament was approved by 254 votes to nine.
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