DATE=8/14/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=U.S-RUSSIAN SUB (S)
NUMBER=2-265458
BYLINE=DAVID GOLLUST
DATELINE=LOS ANGELES
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: President Clinton has been briefed on the
plight of the sunken Russian submarine, and the United
States is offering help in the recovery effort. VOA's
David Gollust reports from Los Angeles where Mr.
Clinton is attending the Democratic national
convention.
TEXT: The President was briefed on the situation
following a telephone conversation -- on the submarine
incident and other issues -- between White House
National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and his
counterpart in Moscow, Sergei Ivanov. Clinton
spokesman Joe Lockhart says the Russians have been
told through various channels that the United States
is prepared to render any help it can in the recovery
effort:
///LOCKHART ACTUALITY///
At this point, there's been no request for our
assistance. We are following this closely and if
the Russians are in position where they believe
we can offer some assistance, we will do that.
///END ACT///
Both Mr. Lockhart and officials at the Pentagon say
there is no information to suggest that a U-S
submarine or surface vessel had been involved in a
collision with the Russian submarine. U-S navy ships
routinely monitor Russian naval exercises, and defense
officials say an American electronic survelliance ship
was operating in or near the Barents sea at the time
of the incident, but was far from the area where the
submarine went down. (SIGNED)
NEB/DAG/KBK
14-Aug-2000 17:13 PM EDT (14-Aug-2000 2113 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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