Russia expects a collapse of the talks with the United Staatenüber the rescue of the last major nuclear disarmament agreement between the two countries. “I’m going to assume that in the USA the decision, apparently, already is not like to prolong this agreement,” said foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday in Moscow, the Agency Interfax according to. It is remarkable how persistently the U.S. government attempts to China in the negotiations.
The New Start Treaty to limit the nuclear potential Amerikasund of Russia runs out in seven months. Moscow and Washington have met already to the negotiations, but remained without result. The Americans want to extend an arms control Treaty in addition to China. China is refusing to negotiate over its growing nuclear weapons Arsenal.
not renewed, the agreement, or no new contract, were it not for the first time in decades, no contract more, which limits the stock of strategic nuclear weapons. Moscow is seeking to extend. Lavrov offered that Russia could mediate between the United States and China, if this is desired.
Lavrov that his country is willing to talk, also, newer weapons systems in a future contract does not involve falling under the previous agreement. The New Start Treaty, the nuclear arsenals of Russia and the United States on the 800 delivery systems and 1550 deployed nuclear warheads ready to reduce.