State Department: US ready to discuss nuclear arms control with Russia. U.S.
is open to substantive discussions with Russia about nuclear risks, as well as arms control. Russia has said it is ready for an honest dialogue with the United States on strategic stability. The Wall Street Journal reported that the U. S. was in direct contact with Russia on the issue of nuclear weapons in space. The article was based on comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to TASS, a state-run news agency.