The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, stated on Wednesday that any nuclear agreement with Russia should include China, a day before the expiration of the New START treaty between Moscow and Washington, reports Agerpres.
“The President has clearly stated in the past that to achieve real arms control in the 21st century, it is impossible to act without including China, due to its considerable and rapidly expanding arsenal,” Rubio told journalists.
Russia assured on Wednesday that it will act ‘responsibly’, on the eve of the expiration of the New START nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and the USA.
In a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin ’emphasized that in this situation we will act responsibly and cautiously’, stated the Russian President’s diplomatic advisor Yuri Ushakov, during a briefing for journalists, including AFP.
‘We remain open to seeking ways to negotiate and ensure strategic stability’, Yuri Ushakov emphasized on Wednesday.
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