DATE=12/9/96

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-207257

TITLE=U-S/UKRAINE/LIBYA (S)

BYLINE=DAVID GOLLUST

DATELINE=WASHINGTON

CONTENT=

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INTRO: THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT EXPECTS UKRAINE TO LIVE

UP TO STATED COMMITMENTS NOT TO SUPPLY MILITARY HARDWARE TO 

LIBYA. THE COMMENTS FOLLOW A PUBLISHED REPORT THAT UKRAINE HAS 

AGREED TO SELL SHORT RANGE MISSILES TO THE NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRY.

VOA'S DAVID GOLLUST HAS DETAILS.



TEXT: THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE UNITED STATES HAS RAISED WITH

OFFICIALS IN KIEV THE REPORTS OF UKRAINIAN MILITARY COOPERATION 

WITH LIBYA, AND WOULD TAKE "APPROPRIATE ACTION" IF THEY ARE 

SUBSTANTIATED.



THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEWSPAPER, QUOTING WHAT IT SAID WAS A SECRET

C-I-A DOCUMENT, REPORTED MONDAY THAT UKRAINIAN ENTITITIES HAD 

CONCLUDED A 500-MILLION DOLLAR AGREEMENT TO SELL LIBYA SCUD OR 

SIMILAR S-S-21 MISSILES, AND A SMALLER DEAL TO SERVICE LIBYA'S 

FOUR SOVIET-ERA SUBMARINES.



AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, SPOKESMAN GLYN DAVIES DECLINED TO GIVE 

DETAILS BUT SAID THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH OFFICIALS IN 

KIEV:



                        ///DAVIES ACT///



         WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH UKRAINE OUR CONCERNS ABOUT 

         COOPERATION WITH ROGUE STATES SUCH AS LIBYA. AND WE 

         BELEIVE UKRAINE IS COMMITTED NOT TO PERMIT SUCH 

         COOPERTION.



                          ///END ACT///



UKRAINE'S EMBASSY HERE SAID THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT LEONID 

KUCHMA HAS NO MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH LIBYA, AND 

THAT ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WERE ORDERED LAST SEPTEMBER TO 

ADHERE TO U-N SANCTIONS AGAINST IT. LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS WOULD

FORCE A CUT-OFF OF U-S AID TO UKRAINE IF ARMS SALES WERE 

VERIFIED. (SIGNED)



NEB/DAG/KL



09-Dec-96 3:06 PM EST (2006 UTC)

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Source: Voice of America

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