“There are no taboo topics for us.
We are ready to discuss American concerns related to our newest strategic systems, ”Antonov said.
He said that the proposal of the Russian side "on the development of the so-called new security equation is based on taking into account the entire spectrum of offensive and defensive weapons in nuclear and non-nuclear equipment, capable of solving strategic tasks."
“We believe that it is important for both sides to focus on the systems that constitute the potential for a first counterforce strike,” the ambassador said.
The diplomat also noted that "it is important to pay attention to promising technologies that allow solving strategic tasks without using nuclear weapons."
According to him, "the discussion of anti-missile problems is long overdue, especially since the principle of an indissoluble link between strategic offensive and defensive weapons is fixed in the preamble of the START Treaty extended in February this year."
Antonov said that "among other priorities are ensuring security and preventing an arms race in space, preventing the deployment of intermediate and shorter-range ground-based missiles in the regions of the world."
“The Americans are also familiar with our initiatives.
The relevant considerations were transferred to Washington in 2020, ”he added.
Earlier it was reported that a Russian interdepartmental delegation headed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov arrived in Geneva, where talks with the United States on strategic stability will be held.
It also became known that the Deputy Head of the State Department Wendy Sherman will lead the US delegation to negotiations with Russia in Geneva on July 28.