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Claim 789

The White House said Secretary of State Shultz would raise the Daniloff case as the first item in his meeting with the Soviet foreign minister.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The White House said Secretary of State Shultz would raise the Daniloff case as the first item in his meeting with the Soviet foreign minister.
Field
announced_by
Value
US raises case with Shevardnadze
About
incident 1986-ussr-daniloff-moscow-arrest
Source
Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Arrest and Detention of Nicholas Daniloff in the Soviet Union
Publisher
The American Presidency Project
Method
primary document
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1986-09-16

Quotation from the source

Secretary [of State] Shultz will be meeting this weekend with [Soviet] Foreign Minister Shevardnadze, and we will raise the issue as the first item on the agenda.