WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump would meet if the Russian and US negotiators reach an arms control deal, but no preparations for such a meeting are in works at present, US Special Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea told reporters on Tuesday.
The Special Envoy noted citing earlier White House statements that no preparations for a Putin-Trump meeting are currently underway.
Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that his meeting with Marshall Billingslea in Vienna had been productive, but serious differences remained.
Moscow is not ready to extend the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) at any cost, Ryabkov said.
Moscow urges the US to focus on bilateral negotiations on a future of the New START or a new agreement, as China, France and the UK are not yet ready to join the discussion, Ryabkov said.
During the talks, the US side showed that it did not close the possibility of extending the New START, but Washington was not ready to record this intention.
According to him, there is still no answer to this question.
“Unfortunately, the current consultations have not changed this situation,” he added.
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