Politics
Putin Says Trump Shares Arms Race Fears, Urges ‘Practical’ Steps
- Russian leader warns of risks if key nuclear pact ends in 2021
- U.S. not engaging in any negotiations to preserve agreement
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has told him that he doesn’t want a costly arms race, urging the American leader to take “practical” steps to prevent a key nuclear pact from lapsing in 2021.
“In my last conversation with President Trump, I felt some optimism because Donald told me he is also worried about it, he understands how much money the U.S. and other countries spend on rearmament and that this money could be devoted to other purposes,” Putin said of his phone call last month with the U.S. president. “I agree totally with him.”