US intends to discuss nuclear disarmament prospects with Russia

The United States expects to begin discussions with Russia in the near future on the prospects for further nuclear disarmament, US President Donald Trump has said.

Commenting on the possibility of a new agreement between Washington and Moscow on the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms, Trump told TASS that the expiration of the current treaty poses a global challenge.

“This is not the treaty you want to see expire. We have started working on it,” he said.

"It's a problem for the world," the president said, referring to the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty. "When you take off nuclear restrictions, that's a big problem."

When told that he earlier called for the US and Russia to cut their nuclear weapons stockpiles, Trump said he would like to see that happen.