Press release on Russian-US consultations on strategic issues

On June 22, Vienna hosted another round of Russian-US consultations on strategic issues.

The interdepartmental delegations of the parties were headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov and Special Envoy of the President of the United States for Arms Control and Acting Under Secretary of State Marshall Billingslea.

Following the instruction of the presidents of the two countries, the delegations continued discussing the future of arms control, including extending the START Treaty and maintaining stability and predictability in the context of the termination of the INF Treaty, as well as a comprehensive dialogue on resolving international security problems.