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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. |
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. |