He stated this during a conversation with reporters near the White House.
“If we can reach an agreement under which we would reduce nuclear weapons, that would be a great thing for the world. I am sure this will happen. I discussed this with President Putin, and I also discussed this with China. China is very enthusiastic (reacted. - RT ) to the discussion on this issue, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry officially announced the termination of the INF Treaty on the initiative of the American side. The ministry called the US withdrawal from the treaty a serious mistake.
Yury Shvytkin, deputy head of the State Duma’s defense committee, told the NSN about the negative consequences of terminating the treaty.