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Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister  Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Such dialogue on strategic stability could cover hypersonic weapons, a US missile shield in Europe, space weapons and nuclear testing, Mr Lavrov added.Such dialogue on strategic stability could cover hypersonic weapons, a US missile shield in Europe, space weapons and nuclear testing, Mr Lavrov added.
He said Russia was ready to meet with Donald Trump's administration to discuss these issues after the US President-elect takes office.He said Russia was ready to meet with Donald Trump's administration to discuss these issues after the US President-elect takes office.
More follows In an interview with The Sunday Times, Mr Trump said he will consider reviewing US sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin is prepared to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons.
"For one thing, I think nuclear weapons should be way down and reduced very substantially, that’s part of it," he said.
"But Russia’s hurting very badly right now because of sanctions, but I think something can happen that a lot of people are gonna benefit."
Mr Lavrov also described as a charlatan the former British spy who wrote a dossier on Mr Trump's alleged links to Russia.
The Russian min said allegations of Russian cyber attacks are fabricated, and suggested US intelligence agencies who tried to prove the President-elect had links to Russia should be fired.