We do not have any serious bilateral discussions of nuclear matters between Moscow and Washington. We should restore communication lines.

... borderline between nuclear and conventional weapons less and less clear. On the one hand, nuclear weapons get smaller and more precise; on the other, conventional arms become more powerful and destructive. Third, the breakdown of communications between Russia and US add to the overall instability to the current situation. Therefore, in my view, without abandoning the strategic goal of a complete nuclear disarmament in future, we should now focus on a more urgent task of reducing the risks of a nuclear ...