On Thursday, the Russian leader talked to the Kremlin with representatives of the Russian government and key people from state administration. The councils were to be devoted to the Friday meeting in Alaska, at which Putin would talk to the American President Donald Trump.
Putin said that after the negotiations on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, an agreement should be reached between the US and Russia regarding the control of nuclear arms. – Agreements regarding Ukraine should create long -term conditions of peace between the two countries and in Europe – he said.
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The Russian president noted that The American administration makes “honest efforts” to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. – The American administration, as everyone knows, makes, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop fighting, ending the crisis and achieving agreements of interest to all parties involved in this conflict – he said.
As Putin assessed, The purpose of talking to the United States is to create “long -term conditions of peace between our countriesin Europe and all over the world. “
An important agreement between Russia and the USA soon expires
In February next year, the Russian-American treaty on reducing nuclear arms expires, which includes a strategic nuclear weaponcreated primarily to hit the opponent's military, economic and political centers. Under the Treaty, both countries limited the number of heads placed to 1550.
The presidents of the USA and Russia will meet Alaska in the American state on Friday. Earlier, the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski expressed the hope that the main topic of conversations between leaders would be a suspension of weapons in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
