US-Russia nuclear disarmament treaty still difficult to negotiate 5:04 on August 19
High-ranking government officials from both sides talked about the extension of the U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament treaty due in February next year, and the U.S. side called for a new framework to limit tactical nuclear weapons not covered by the current treaty. On the other hand, Russia is showing signs of difficulty and negotiations are still difficult.
The US-Russia nuclear disarmament treaty "New START" is about to expire in February of next year, and over the extension of the treaty, Billingsley, the special envoy of the US Trump administration in charge of disarmament issues, and Russia's Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Lyapukov Had a two-day discussion in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
In response to the discussion, Billing Three had a press conference on the telephone on the 18th, saying that Russia was augmenting short-range tactical nuclear weapons not covered by the current treaty, and all nuclear warheads including these tactical nuclear He said he proposed a new framework to limit, "although there was some consensus, there are still many grooves left. The ball is now on the Russian side," he said.
In response, Russia's Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Lyapukov demanded that the treaty be extended as it is, saying "I will not pay any compensation", and negotiations are difficult.
Meanwhile, the United States has been calling for a framework for nuclear disarmament, including China, which is increasing its nuclear weapons, but Billing Three special envoy only states that "China can eventually add to the new framework." For the time being, he suggested that he would prioritize negotiations with Russia.