Russia, U.S. must discuss nuclear treaty extension - RIA quotes Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference in Moscow
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a joint news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. Sputnik/Sergey Guneev/Kremlin via REUTERS

June 16 (Reuters) - Russia and the United States must discuss the extension of the START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the RIA news agency in an interview on Thursday.

The matter was important for global security and Russia's military operation in Ukraine was no reason to avoid its discussion, Peskov added.

Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Clarence Fernandez

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