Moscow says Putin and Biden should talk arms control at possible summit


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia May 5, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

BAKU (Reuters) -Russia has proposed discussing arms control and security issues at a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Lavrov said Russia was still waiting for answers from Washington on a proposed summit between the two leaders, and that Moscow had proposed that strategic nuclear stability, both offensive and defensive, be high on the agenda.

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