Russian President Press Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow is ready to negotiate with Washington on arms control. His description is quoted “News”.
Commenting on the words of the US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield about possible negotiations, Peskov said: “President Vladimir Putin has already talked about the possibility of starting negotiations in the current situation with a discussion of all security issues.” According to him, this issue needs to be addressed “immediately and without any preconditions”.
It is stated that in March last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law temporarily suspending Moscow’s participation in the Treaty on the Reduction of Strategic Offensive Weapons (START, START III). He noted that Moscow needs to understand how NATO countries with nuclear capabilities will take their own strategic arsenals into account for future cooperation under the agreement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in June aforementionedHe said a number of agreements had previously existed to reduce the risks of nuclear war. However, according to the diplomat, this system was destroyed by the United States.
Earlier Putin in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselev said About the possibility of reaching a “fair agreement” with the West.