Russia Dismisses Trump Hope of Nuclear Deal Before U.S. Election
- Top negotiator says U.S. nuclear freeze call is ‘unacceptable’
- Last U.S.-Russia strategic nuclear treaty expires in February
A Russian Topol intercontinental ballistic missile at Kubinka Patriot Park outside Moscow.
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Russia dashed hopes of a deal on nuclear weapons with U.S. President Donald Trump before next month’s presidential election, dismissing a call by Washington for a freeze on their arsenals as “unacceptable.”
“If the Americans need to report to their superiors that they allegedly reached agreement with Russia before their elections, they won’t get it,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said late Tuesday in comments to local media that he confirmed Wednesday to Bloomberg News.