Showing posts with label nuclear disarmament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nuclear disarmament. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2017

RIA Novosti — The Art of No Deal: Putin says 'no' to Trump's nukes for sanctions offer

Moscow will not consider reducing nuclear weapons in exchange for the US lifting sanctions. This has been stated by the Russian president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov.
Russia has already said previously it will not negotiate over sanctions. Door open for negotiation on nuclear disarmament after inauguration.

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The Art of No Deal: Putin says 'no' to Trump's nukes for sanctions offer
RIA Novosti - translated by J. Arnoldski

Trump's attempt to bring the one China policy and Russian sanctions into negotiations has failed out of the box.

Also

Russia tests an ICBM.
The missile’s operational range is 11,000 kilometers [6,835 miles], its launch weight is 46.5 tonnes, the throw weight is 1.2 tonnes. It has one warhead.
TASS

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Vesti — Ryabkov: Washington Is Preparing A "Global Strike"

Washington continues to prepare a global strike, according to Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov to RIA Novosti . He noted that a continuation of negotiations on further nuclear reductions are impossible for this reason. 
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Ryabkov: Washington Is Preparing A "Global Strike"
Vesti (original in Russian)
Translated by Ollie Richardson for Fort Russ