Biden's special envoy announced his intention to prevent an arms race

He said this during a meeting of the first committee of the UN General Assembly.

"We will prevent a costly arms race and restore confidence in ourselves as a leader in arms control," Eberhardt was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.

He also said that the United States intends to take steps to reduce the role of nuclear weapons, "while ensuring the security, reliability and effectiveness of American strategic deterrence."

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the development of new weapons systems by Russia is forced, it is aimed at maintaining a strategic balance, which could be undermined by destabilizing steps by the United States.