The United States announced its readiness to negotiate with Russia on START "as soon as possible"

This is reported by CNN with reference to the representative of the State Department.

He called the continuation of inspections a priority aimed at maintaining the treaty as a tool to guarantee stability.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the postponement of the session of the commission of Russia and the United States on START in Cairo.

As Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov noted, the meeting of the advisory commission was scheduled for November 29 - December 6 in Cairo.