Ukraine to get rid of its highly enriched uranium by 2012

Ukraine plans to rid itself of its stockpile of
highly enriched uranium by 2012, President Viktor Yanukovich
announced Monday after a meeting with President Barack Obama on the
sidelines of a nuclear security summit in the US capital.
It was not announced where Ukraine's uranium would be transferred
to, but both the United States and Russia would play a role in
securing Ukraine's stockpile, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs
said.
In a joint statement from the two leaders, Obama praised the
announcement "as a historic step and a reaffirmation of Ukraine's
leadership in nuclear security and nonproliferation."
Gibbs said Ukraine's stockpile of highly-enriched fuel was enough
for several nuclear weapons. By getting rid of the materials, Ukraine
will instead convert its own civil nuclear facilities to operate with
low-enriched uranium.