WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday told his Russian counterpart that any future arms control talks must focus on a U.S. proposal for a new arms control accord that includes Russia and China, the State Department said in a statement.
“The secretary emphasized that any future arms control talks must be based on President Trump’s vision for a trilateral arms control agreement that includes both Russia and China,” the statement said.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Jonathan Landay; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)