There are no preconditions for resuming dialogue between the United States and Russia on arms control. This was stated in an interview by Mikhail Ulyanov, the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna. RIA News.
“There are no preconditions,” he said, emphasizing that American policy is aimed at worsening relations with Russia.
Ulyanov noted that it is “completely unrealistic” for the Russian side to discuss the possibility of accepting US experts for inspections of Russian nuclear facilities, given the existing relations between the countries.
According to him, no one probably knows what the new agreement will look like after New START expires in 2026. The diplomat added that this will depend on the situation in the international arena and the situation in the military-political sphere.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in November statedAs long as the United States helps Ukraine attack Russian territory through the supply of long-range weapons, Moscow will not discuss with Washington the resumption of procedures envisaged in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
Previously the USA is planning Taking steps against the defense partnership between the Russian Federation and North Korea.