President Obama: 'Russia Uninterested in Further Reductions of Nuclear Weapons'

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Reuters: Obama Claims Russia Uninterested in Further Reductions of Nuclear Weapons

Obama said that Russia is not interested in further dialogue aimed at reduction of the nuclear arsenals.

TOKYO (Sputnik) — US President Barack Obama said Sunday that Russia is not interested in further dialogue aimed at reduction of the nuclear arsenals.

"I've tried to negotiate with Russians, and was able to get, when I first came to office, a START-II [Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty] treaty that reduced the stockpiles of Russian and US nuclear weapons. I think we can go further but so far Russia has not shown its self-interest in doing more," Obama said in an interview with the Japanese NHK broadcaster.

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WNU Editor: In the current "Cold War" environment .... coupled with a lack of trust between Putin and Obama .... I am not surprised that there is "zero talk" on nuclear weapon reductions.