Trump, Putin discuss possible new US-Russia nuclear accord: White House
Tehran (KNA) - US President Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over an hour, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization, Ukraine and the political situation in Venezuela, according to the White House.
Trump and Putin talked on Friday about the possibility of a new multilateral nuclear accord between Washington and Moscow or an extension of the current US-Russia strategic nuclear treaty, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters.
The New START treaty, which was signed in 2011, is the only US-Russia arms control pact limiting deployed nuclear weapons.
The accord expires in February 2021 but can be extended for five years if both sides agree.
Trump has called the New START treaty a "bad deal" and "one-sided."
"They discussed a nuclear agreement, both new and extended, and the possibility of having conversations with China on that as well," Sanders said.
Source: PressTV