MOSCOW: From the United States, Russia would be prepared to consider new proposals to replace a suspended Cold War-era nuclear pact with a broader treaty that includes more countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday. However, Russia suspended the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty at the weekend after Washington announced it would withdraw in six months unless Russia ends what it says are violations of the pact, allegations rejected by Moscow.
Earlier in 1987 treaty eliminated the medium-range missile arsenals of the world`s two biggest nuclear powers, but leaves other countries free to produce and deploy them. US President Donald Trump said last week he would like to hold talks aimed at creating a new arms control treaty.
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Ryabkov said that "We of course saw the reference in president Trump`s statement to the possibility of a new treaty that could be signed in a beautiful room and that this treaty should also include other countries as its participants,".
A news conference in Moscow. Ryabkov said the United States had not sent Moscow any concrete proposals for a new pact, Ryabkov said that "We look forward to this proposal being made concrete and put on paper or by other means...".
