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Presidential Determination

Assistance Program for New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union

President Clinton certified to Congress that Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States were making substantial progress withdrawing armed forces from Latvia and Estonia, satisfying a statutory condition for continuing U.S. assistance to the former Soviet states under the 1994 foreign operations appropriations act.

Federal Register 59 FR 64833
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Impact dates

  1. Certification issued

Key directives

  • Certify that Russia and CIS continue making substantial progress toward armed forces withdrawal from Latvia and Estonia
  • Notify Congress of this certification
  • Publish certification in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Certification issued December 6, 1994
  • Congressional notification required
  • Federal Register publication required

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Continued eligibility for U.S. assistance to former Soviet states contingent on ongoing withdrawal progress

Risks & tensions

  • Certification language ('continue to make substantial progress') leaves ambiguity about whether full withdrawal is required or merely ongoing movement
  • Conditionality ties assistance to foreign military behavior outside direct U.S. control
  • Baltic states' sovereignty concerns versus desire to maintain engagement with Russia/CIS
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