Adapted Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty - Timeline

Timeline

• November 1999 - Russia and Georgia sign a treaty regarding the status of Russian soldiers remaining in Georgia.

• November 1999 - Russia and Moldova sign an agreement to address the status of Russian soldiers remaining in Moldova at the Second Conference to Review the Operation of the Treaty, in 2001.

• 2000 - Russia ratifies the agreement.

• 2001 - The Second Conference to Review the Operation of the Treaty occurs, but no NATO state had yet ratified the agreement.

• 2007 - Russian president Vladimir Putin declares that the Adapted Conventional Armed Forces in Europe treaty is dead, because NATO had not ratified the agreement.

• 2007 - NATO countries demand that Russia withdraw Russian soldiers from Moldova and Georgia before they will ratify the agreement.

• July 2007 - Russia suspends ratification.

• November 2007 - Russia withdraws from the treaty.