Russia Pessimistic About New US Nuclear Pact as Treaty Nears End

Russia thinks chances are fading for agreeing on a new pact to replace the last nuclear arms control treaty with the US, which expires early next year, a top arms control official said.

The main obstacle to any agreement is the state of US-Russian ties, which are “in ruins,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in an interview published with the state-run Tass news service on Friday.