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Putin says he is open to dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation

Putin says he is open to dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is open to dialogue on strategic stability and nuclear non-proliferation. Both Moscow and Washington have stressed the importance of maintaining communication on the topic of nuclear weapons, despite the conflict in Ukraine.

Both countries are by far the largest nuclear powers in the world.

"Russia is open to dialogue on ensuring strategic stability, maintaining non-proliferation regimes, destroying and improving the situation in the field of control weapons, " Putin said in a speech at a legal forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.

He said the efforts would require "hard work together" and would help prevent a recurrence of "what is happening today in the Donbas".

The Russian leader says Moscow invaded Ukraine to protect Russians in the eastern Donbas region from persecution by Kiev.

He reiterated these allegations, accusing Ukraine of "crimes against humanity".

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