Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the initiative to reduce the New START Treaty could bear fruit and become the basis for developing dialogue with the US.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the importance of contacts with the US in the area of strategic stability. According to the Russian president, Moscow's initiative on the New START Treaty could become the basis for developing further dialogue with Washington.
"I believe that the implementation of Russia's initiative could make a significant contribution to creating an atmosphere conducive to substantive strategic dialogue with the US. Naturally, this would require the creation of conditions for its full resumption and taking into account the entire range of efforts to normalize bilateral relations,”
– Vladimir Putin said.