'We see no point in dialogue': Russia rejects nuclear talks with US, cites Nato expansion concerns

Russia

has rejected the idea of engaging in

nuclear discussions

with the United States, according to

Maria Zakharova

, a spokesperson for the

Russian foreign ministry

, on Wednesday. Zakharova attributed this decision to the

United States

' position on

Nato

's expansion.
"We see no point in dialogue with Washington without respect for Russia's fundamental interests.

First of all, this is the problem of Nato's expansion into the

post-soviet space

, which poses threats to common security," Zakharova said.
Dmitry Peskov

, the Kremlin spokesman, announced on Tuesday that Russia will not consider negotiating a new agreement with the United States to replace the current treaty limiting each nation's

strategic nuclear weapons

, which is set to expire in 2026.
Peskov emphasised that the agreement needs to be expanded and include other countries.