The Kremlin commented on US President Joseph Biden's statement on negotiations on nuclear arsenals.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that such negotiations cannot be conducted without taking into account other security aspects.
The statement by the Kremlin representative is quoted by TASS .
As reported, the American leader stated that the United States is ready to negotiate the reduction of nuclear arsenals with Russia, China and the DPRK without preconditions.
Journalists asked Peskov whether the Kremlin is ready for such negotiations.
The Kremlin spokesman responded that Moscow considers such contacts necessary.
However, Peskov continued, security issues must be considered in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the current state of affairs.
It is absolutely impossible to talk about this without linking the topic to all other aspects of security, said the press secretary of the head of the Russian state.