The policy of the Trump administration is markedly different from that of its predecessor, demonstrating an immediate readiness for dialogue. Contacts with Russia are currently ongoing in various formats, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the expiration of New START, the U.S.-Russia nuclear arms reduction treaty, marks a grave moment for international peace and security.
U.S. President Donald Trump will make a decision on further steps to control nuclear weapons when he considers it appropriate, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Russia has not received a formal response from the United States to its proposal to comply with the New START limitations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The next round of the trilateral consultations on resolving the Ukraine conflict has started in a trilateral format - Russia, Ukraine, the U.S. - in Abu Dhabi, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov said.
Today, the trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine working group on security is expected to meet in Abu Dhabi.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the second round of Ukraine security talks in Abu Dhabi will take place on February 4 and 5.
When discussing the future strategic security system, Russia cannot ignore the nuclear capabilities of U.S. allies in Europe - Britain and France, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Moscow has handed proposals on removing barriers to fully mending Russia-U.S. relations over to Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
The US Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has expressed optimism regarding the possibility of a negotiated peace to end the conflict in Ukraine, while acknowledging the complexity of such an agreement.
The US diplomat described the talks as productive
Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev posted a photo of a map from aboard a plane approaching Miami amid reports of his visit to the United States for negotiations.
Russia is calling for restraint and renunciation of the use of force in resolving the situation around Iran, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran.
Lukoil has reached an agreement with U.S. investment company Carlyle to sell Lukoil International GmbH, which owns its foreign assets, Russia’s oil major announced.
Kazakhstan has submitted a formal bid to the U.S. authorities to acquire Russian oil producer Lukoil's in the country's energy projects, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said.
The next phase of Russian-American-Ukrainian negotiations regarding conflict resolution will take place in Abu Dhabi on February 1, according to the Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
The Ukraine peace process is in a great place following the "historic trilateral meeting" between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi , White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the trilateral group meetings held in Abu Dhabi mark only the initial phase of work toward a settlement in Ukraine.
Trilateral talks on the Ukrainian settlement are set to continue next week, although no exact date has been set yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
