MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - Moscow expects that the U.S. will remain committed to the 2010 treaty with Russia on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms (New START) after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Interfax.
"We are informed quite well as to what programs the U.S. is implementing and which ones it is exploring. Perhaps they are aware enough as to what we are doing as well," Ryabkov said.
"What counts most is that Moscow and Washington are committed to the 2010 New START, which is being successfully implemented. We also expect this to continue after a new U.S. administration takes office," Ryabkov said in commenting on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's remarks in favor of reinforcing and expanding the U.S. nuclear potential.
"There is nothing new in what's been said in Washington about a future administration's intentions regarding nuclear arms," he said.
"This is a message that we had registered earlier as well," he said.