Commenting on TASS’s statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about Russia’s readiness for an honest dialogue with the United States on strategic stability, a representative of the US State Department said that the Washington administration is open to interaction “within the framework of substantive discussions.”

“This remains relevant today.

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) Biden said, dialogue on issues related to nuclear weapons must continue because of bilateral tensions, and not despite them,” the agency’s interlocutor noted.

Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States was in direct contact with Russia on the issue of nuclear weapons in space.