(2026-0277-F) White House Videos - Video Recordings of President Clinton's visit to Moscow 1994

Approximately eighteen (18) video recordings totaling 6 hours, 16 minutes & 40 seconds.

This collection consists of video recordings of President William Jefferson Clinton’s trip to Moscow, Russia on January 13, 1994 through January 15, 1994. The goals of the trip included President Clinton signing agreements with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia regarding nuclear weapons, including a mutual de-targeting agreement and a trilateral statement between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine.

FOIA 2026-0277-F is a request for all video recordings of President William Jefferson Clinton’s trip to Moscow, Russia on January 13, 1994 through January 15, 1994. The goals of the trip included President Clinton signing agreements with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia regarding nuclear weapons, including a mutual de-targeting agreement and a trilateral statement between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine.

Material from January 13, 1994 includes an arrival ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, a walking tour of the grounds of the Kremlin, and delivering remarks at Spaso House in Russia. Material from January 14, 1994 includes a press conference with President William Jefferson Clinton & President Boris Yeltsin in Moscow, Russia, an interview with Wolf Blitzer in Moscow, delivering a weekly radio address in Moscow, meeting with President Yeltsin in Moscow, participating in a trilateral signing at Green Hall in the Kremlin, participating in a town hall meeting at the Ostankino Television Station in Moscow, and attending a state dinner in Moscow. Material from January 15, 1994 includes remarks to United States embassy staff in Moscow, Russia, and departure ceremony along with subsequent departure from Moscow.

Individuals at the events include President William Jefferson Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, President Boris NikolayevichYeltsin (Борис Николаевич Ельцин) of Russia, Anatasia Iosifovna Naina Yeltsina (Анастасия Иосифовна Наина Ельцина), Leonard Makarovych Kravchuk (Леонід Макарович Кравчук) of Ukraine, Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Foreign Minister Andrei Vladimirovich Kozyrev (Андрей Владимирович Козырев), Ambassador Thomas Pickering, David Gergen, Thomas “Mack” McLarty, Ralph Alswang, Wolf Blitzer (Reporter; CNN), along with various individuals involved with both the United States and Russian delegations.

Videos

Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in one collection area and one series—Clinton Presidential Records: Video Recordings of the White House Television Office and the series therein—Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration. Processing is done at the individual recorded tape level. While this method maintains tape run time integrity, it frequently results in the processing of video recordings that are not wholly responsive to the subject area.

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.

Video recordings 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.

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).

Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich, 1931-2007

Russia (Federation)--Moscow

Staff Archivist, 2026