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Russia declares the completion of the destruction of its entire chemical weapons stockpile, which was the world's largest at nearly 40,000 metric tons. The Chemical Weapons Convention required Russia to eliminate these weapons. Differences in stockpiles and technical factors have contributed to the discrepancy in the pace of destruction between Russia and the United States.
Tuesday, 26 September, 2017