The top American and Russian diplomats have discussed arms control and other issues as Moscow signals readiness to include some of its latest nuclear weapons in the last remaining arms control pact between the two countries.
The U.S. State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed next steps in the bilateral strategic security dialogue.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia's new Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile and its Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle could count in an extended New START Treaty.
The State Department says Pompeo emphasized that future arms control talks must incorporate President Donald Trump’s vision for a trilateral agreement that includes China
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