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Russia affirmed that the United States is spreading lies and propaganda in order to justify its rejection of constructive dialogue on arms control issues.
RIA Novosti quoted the Russian deputy representative to international organizations in Geneva, Andrei Belosov, as saying during a conference on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that the allegations of the American envoy for arms control Marshall Billingsley that Moscow is violating its international obligations in the field of arms control constitute "evidence that the President's administration Outgoing American Donald Trump promotes sordid propaganda, manipulation of public opinion and blatant lies. ”
Beloussouf pointed out that the allegations of the US envoy indicate that the main obstacle to positive changes in the field of arms control are the molds of thinking that representatives of the Trump administration adhere to, stressing that the United States was trying, through this behavior, to justify its rejection of constructive dialogue that is beneficial to both sides and necessary to dispel the remaining concerns in The field of arms control and justification of its destructive actions aimed at destroying the existing system of international agreements in this field.
The Russian envoy called on the new US administration to abandon this harmful approach taken by the Trump administration in the field of arms control and preventing their spread.
