Russia may cooperate with US in arms control issues - Putin

MOSCOW, June 15. /TASS/. Russia may cooperate with the United States in the issues of non-proliferation and control over armaments, and also fight against poverty and negative impact on environment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the annual televised question and answer session on Thursday. "You know in what areas we could cooperate with the US. This is first of all control over non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," the president said. "We are major nuclear powers, our cooperation in this issue goes without saying. This is a crucial area. This refers not only to the North Korean issue but also other regions," he said. "Second, this is struggle against poverty, struggle against negative impact on environment," Putin said. "We know the stance of the current administration (in the US) on the Paris agreements, but President (Donald Trump) is not refusing to discuss this issue." The Russian leader stressed that it’s the worst way to quarrel and trade bars. "We won’t be able to agree on anything then, and it is senseless to agree on something in this area without the United States - this is one of major issuers." "We should work together on the fight against poverty in the world. We say that now the percentage of people with minimum wages has risen here but in the world there is a disaster in many regions," he said. "This poverty is one of sources of radicalism and terrorism. We need to decide together what to do with this." Read more