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\nRussian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said that the United States made it clear at a meeting held in Vienna that it has not yet decided on whether to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
\n\u201cWe did not feel that the Americans are ready to accept our logic in favor of an extension without preconditions,\u201d Ryabkov said.
\nHe noted that there is little time left for the discussions as the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty in force between Russia and the United States, expires on Feb. 5, 2021.
\nHe said that the United States insisted on China joining the agreement, while Russia explained to the Americans \u201cin sufficient detail\u201d that this is unrealistic.
\nRyabkov said that Moscow respects Beijing\u2019s well-known position of not participating in any trilateral arms control talks with the United States and Russia.
\nTherefore, the only way forward at this stage is to continue the discussion in the bilateral Russia-U.S. format, he said.
\nOn Monday, Russia-U.S. consultations on arms control and strategic stability were held in Vienna, with delegations headed by Ryabkov and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea.
\nRyabkov said the next round of consultations with Billingslea may take place at the end of July or beginning of August. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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