The US has nothing to declare in the context of possible contacts with the Russian delegation at the disarmament conference in Geneva. This statement was made by Ned Price, the official representative of the State Department.
“I have nothing to announce about any possible meeting,” the US representative said during the briefing.
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov, DEA NewsWhich does not exclude contacts with representatives of the American side in Geneva. Moscow is ready to discuss any issue.
Also Sergey Ryabkov declarationA review of the decision to suspend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is impossible until the United States changes its behavior in the context of Ukraine. He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken on this subject more than once, including after his speech in the Bundestag. The diplomat pointed out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a statement and other comments regarding this.