Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. File photoWASHINGTON, June 11 The lack of contacts with Russia on strategic stability issues after the expiration of the START Treaty is not in the interests of the United States itself, Moscow calls for starting a discussion of this topic now, the Russian ambassador told RIA Novosti on Friday Anatoly Antonov in Washington. «In a few years — in 2026 — it (the START Treaty) will expire. Does it meet the national interests of the United States that we will not have contacts between the military, diplomats on strategic stability? I think not,» — Antonov said at a reception at the Russian Embassy in the United States, dedicated to the Day of Russia. confidence that in this case «time does not wait», and the parties should now «start working on what will come to replace».
