MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States will hold talks on strategic stability in Helsinki on Oct. 5, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Russian foreign ministry.
A nuclear arms control pact between Russia and the United States is in focus as it expires in February. Russia sees minimal chances of extending the New START treaty – the countries’ last major nuclear arms pact – as it does not accept conditions set out by Washington.
(Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing by Toby Chopra)
