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Putin wants to restart nuclear arms cuts talks, Kremlin says after Trump comment

Putin wants to restart nuclear arms cuts talks, Kremlin says after Trump comment

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By Reuters

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MOSCOW, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear he wants to restart nuclear arms cuts talks as soon as possible, the Kremlin said on Friday in response to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council of Russia via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia January 20, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump said on Thursday he wanted to work towards cutting nuclear arms, adding that he thought Russia and China might support reducing their own weapons capabilities.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the ball was in Washington’s court.

Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Mark Trevelyan

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