Expand All Collapse All Extent 101 folders, approximately 5,779 pages / 56 assets Summary This request was for records related to President Clinton’s May 9-12, 1995 trip to Moscow, Russia. On the same trip the President also stopped in Kiev, Ukraine to meet with Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine. President Clinton traveled to Russia for Victory in Europe, or V-E Day, commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. The focus of the summit however was a one-on-one meeting between Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin and two plenary sessions. Clinton discussed economic and trade issues, including economic reform and privatization of formerly state-owned companies. They discussed Russian efforts to join the World Trade Organization and for Russia to implement an Oil and Gas Framework Agreement. Most importantly however, there were a number of security issues that the U.S. wanted addressed, including Russian relations with Iran. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2018-0620-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. President William J. Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin held sixteen summits between 1993 and 1999. These records are related to the sixth of their meetings and the second to be held in Moscow, Russia. President Clinton traveled to Russia for Victory in Europe, or V-E Day, commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. While in Moscow President Clinton met with World War II veterans and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Clinton made a speech at Moscow State University and held a trade event to encourage American investment in Russia. Clinton also had a meeting with members of the Duma. The focus of the summit however was a one-on-one meeting between Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin and two plenary sessions. Clinton discussed economic and trade issues, including economic reform and privatization of formerly state-owned companies. They discussed Russian efforts to join the World Trade Organization and for Russia to implement an Oil and Gas Framework Agreement. Most importantly however, there were a number of security issues that the U.S. wanted addressed, including Russian relations with Iran. In July 2000, the Department of State, Office of the Historian wrote of the trip: “[Clinton] expressed support for Russian democracy and urged an end to the conflict in Chechnya. President Yeltsin said that legislative elections would be held in December and a presidential election would take place in June 1996. Although no agreement was reached about enlargement of NATO, Russia agreed to take part in the Partnership for Peace program while President Clinton agreed to promote "a special relationship between NATO and Russia." Russia also agreed not to supply nuclear technology to Iran, and to take part in a future international regime to replace COCOM, which had earlier restricted the export of military-related technology to the Soviet Union. Both Presidents agreed to seek early ratification of START II, followed by further nuclear arms reductions, and issued a joint statement that would permit the development of theater missile defenses within the limits set by the ABM Treaty. They issued a joint statement calling for permanent extension of the Nonproliferation Treaty. President Yeltsin agreed not to sell additional arms to Iran, although existing contracts would be honored. Both Presidents reaffirmed their cooperation in combating terrorism and organized crime.” On this same trip, May 11 and 12, 1995, President Clinton traveled to Kiev, Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Kuchma. The two presidents held a series of bilateral meetings where they discussed economic aid to Ukraine, democracy and elections in Ukraine, nuclear issues, and Ukrainian Russian relations. Clinton also discussed with Kuchma the G-7 plans for aid to repair and clean up Chernobyl, American trade and investment with Ukraine including Exim financing. Clinton thanked Kuchma for agreeing to join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and to consider participation in the Partnership for Peace (PFP) initiative. President Clinton laid wreaths at the World War II Eternal Flame and at Babyn Yar and made a speech to the people of Ukraine at Shevchenko University. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Record: ARMS Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: National Security Council Cable, Email, and Records Management System. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) was a database that contained email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system held, and allowed access to, unclassified Presidential email. The ARMS database was comprised of seven sub-series of email records called "buckets." The buckets generally represented a specific White House office. The buckets were titled: NPR for National Performance Review, NSC for National Security Council, OPD for Office of Policy Development, POTUS for President of the United States, WHO for White House Office, CEA for Council of Economic Advisers, and Default for emails not associated with an office. In 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration transferred the majority of Clinton ARMS and TRP records to a records management and access system called ERA. This changed the processing of ARMS and TRP records. For technical reasons, however, NSC emails remained in their own bucket. NSC ARMS emails are arranged by topic, there-under by bucket, and there-under chronologically by creation date. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2023-10-13 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2018-0620-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Security Council Defense Policy and Arms Control Andreasen, Steven May 1995 Summit [OA/ID 3559] Bell, Robert May Summit, April-June 1995 [1] [OA/ID 1427] May Summit, April-June 1995 [2] [OA/ID 1427] May Summit, April-June 1995 [3] [OA/ID 1427] May Summit, April-June 1995 [4] [OA/ID 1427] May Summit, April-June 1995: Moscow Summit Miscellaneous [OA/ID 1427] Office of Press and Communications Crowley, Philip J. POTUS Trip to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine Honoring the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day (May 8-12, 1995) [1] [OA/ID 3458] POTUS Trip to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine Honoring the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day (May 8-12, 1995) [1] [OA/ID 3458] POTUS Trip to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine Honoring the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day (May 8-12, 1995) [1] [OA/ID 3458] POTUS Trip to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine Honoring the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day (May 8-12, 1995) [1] [OA/ID 3458] Box 2 Records Management Briefing Books – POTUS Trip to Russia / Ukraine May 8-12, 1995 [OA/ID 815] Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasian Affairs [1995 Moscow Statements] [Loose] [OA/ ID 1022] Briefing Materials for POTUS Trip to Russia, May 1995 [OA/ID 1022] Memcons, 1995 [OA/ID 1024] Moscow / Kiev Trip, May 9-12, 1995 ([John] Beyrle Folder) [1] [OA/ID 1022] Moscow / Kiev Trip, May 9-12, 1995 ([John] Beyrle Folder) [2] [OA/ID 1022] Moscow / Kiev Trip, May 9-12, 1995 ([John] Beyrle Folder) [3] [OA/ID 1022] Moscow Summit, May 9-11, 1995 [OA/ID 1022] Moscow Trip, May 9-11, 1995 [1] [OA/ID 1022] Moscow Trip, May 9-11, 1995 [2] [OA/ID 1022] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) Box 3 Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasian Affairs POTUS Trip to Russia & Ukraine, May 8-12, 1995 [1] [OA/ID 1023] POTUS Trip to Russia & Ukraine, May 8-12, 1995 [2] [OA/ID 1023] Trip of POTUS to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine May 9-12, 1995 (Blue Folder) [1] [OA/ID 1022] Trip of POTUS to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine May 9-12, 1995 (Blue Folder) [2] [OA/ID 1022] Trip of POTUS to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine May 9-12, 1995 (Blue Folder) [3] [OA/ID 1022] Trip of POTUS to Russia and Ukraine 1995 Memo (Blue Folder) [1][OA/ID 1022] Trip of POTUS to Russia and Ukraine 1995 Memo (Blue Folder) [2][OA/ID 1022] Trip of POTUS to Russia and Ukraine 1995 Memo (Blue Folder) [3][OA/ID 1022] Box 4 Summit Mailings 1994-1995 [1] [OA/ID 1024] Summit Mailings 1994-1995 [2] [OA/ID 1024] Summit Mailings 1994-1995 [3] [OA/ID 1024] [Summit] Mailings, 1995 [1] [OA/ID 1024] [Summit] Mailings, 1995 [2] [OA/ID 1024] [Summit] Mailings, 1995 [3] [OA/ID 1024] [Summit] Mailings, 1995 [4] [OA/ID 1024] Speechwriting Benjamin, Daniel World War II 50th Anniversary Dinner, Moscow May 9, 1995 [OA/ID 1851] Presidential Diarist McCathran, Ellen Trip of the President to Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine - May 8-12, 1995 [OA/ID CF 2066] Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Emails] NSC [OA/ID 1200000] [Clinton, Moscow, Summit] [04/24/1995-05/08/1995] [05/11/1995-05/14/1995] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000] [Clinton, Moscow, Trip] [04/12/1995-05/08/1995] [05/09/1995-05/12/1995] Box 5 [05/12/1995-05/27/1995] [05/30/1995-07/19/1995] NSC Cables Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000] [Clinton, Yeltsin] [05/02/1995-05/10/1995] [05/11/1995-05/12/1995] [05/12/1995-05/17/1995] [05/19/1995-05/30/1995] [Yeltsin, Moscow, Summit] [05/01/1995-05/04/1995] [05/05/1995-05/10/1995] [05/11/1995-05/15/1995] [05/15/1995-05/17/1995] Box 6 [05/18/1995-05/22/1995] [05/22/1995-05/26/1995] NSC Email MSMail-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [OA/ID 590000] [Clinton, Moscow, Trip] [04/12/1995-05/04/1995] [05/05/1995-05/09/1995] [05/15/1995] [05/16/1995-05/30/1995] [Yeltsin, Moscow, Summit] [04/12/1995-04/28/1995] [04/29/1995-05/07/1995] [05/08/1995-06/08/1995] Box 7 MSMail-Non-Record (Sept 94-Sept 97) [OA/ID 605000] [Clinton, Moscow, Trip] [04/17/1995-05/30/1995] [Yeltsin, Moscow, Summit] [04/17/1995-05/05/1995] [05/17/1995-05/30/1995] [06/08/1995] [06/24/1995-06/26/1995] NSC Records Management System [Moscow, Summit, Trip] 9502810 [OA/ID 576] 9502812 [OA/ID 576] 9503016 [OA/ID 577] 9503070 [OA/ID 578] 9503087 [OA/ID 578] 9503093 [OA/ID 578] 9503203 [OA/ID 579] 9503497 [OA/ID 580] NSC Records Management System [Moscow, Summit, Trip] 9503560 [OA/ID 581] 9503904 [OA/ID 583] [Russia] 9502832 [OA/ID 576] 9502914 [OA/ID 577] 9503105 [OA/ID 578] 9503117 [OA/ID 578] 9503306 [OA/ID 579] 9503315 [OA/ID 579] 9503335 [OA/ID 579] 9503394 [OA/ID 4010] 9503479 [OA/ID 580] 9503434 [OA/ID 580] 9503404 [OA/ID 580] Box 8 9503502 [OA/ID 581] 9503531 [OA/ID 581] 9503544 [OA/ID 581] 9503564 [OA/ID 581] 9503649 [OA/ID 581] 9503778 [OA/ID 582] 9503798 [OA/ID 582] 9503959 [OA/ID 584] 9504016 [OA/ID 584] 9504044 [OA/ID 584] 9509251 [OA/ID 3535] [Yeltsin] 9503258 [OA/ID 579] 9503472 [OA/ID 580] 9504219 [OA/ID 585] Electronic Records Clinton Presidential Records National Security Council Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasian Affairs Briefing Materials for POTUS Trip to Russia, May 1995 [Disks] [OA/ID 1022]