The United States welcomed Tuesday, October 20 Russia's new proposal for a one-year extension of the New Start disarmament treaty, which seems to join the American position, and said it was ready for an "
immediate
" meeting to "
finalize an agreement
”.
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We appreciate the willingness of the Russian Federation to make progress on the issue of arms control
," the US State Department said in a statement.
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The United States is ready for an immediate meeting to finalize a verifiable agreement
," he added.
