Russian FM-No Resumption Of New START Nuclear Arms Treaty Talks

Comments from the Russian Foreign Ministry being reported by state-run TASS. States that, "US demands to resume New START nuclear arms control treaty inspections are cynical because Washington assists Kyiv in striking Russian targets.' Foreign ministry: "Currently not expedient to hold bilateral talks with US on New START."

• Foreign Min: "US actions in respect of Russia are fraught with real risk of direct confrontation between two nuclear states."
• Last week the US State Dep't criticised Moscow for not allowing inspections of nuclear sites, saying “Russia’s refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the United States from exercising important rights under the treaty and threatens the viability of US-Russian nuclear arms control,” Said that Russia has a “clear path” towards resuming compliance with the Treaty and that “The New Start treaty remains in the national security interests of the United States,”