Deal for worldwide nuclear disarmament was nearly reached, Trump claims
The former president has asserted that the US was on the verge of reaching a nuclear agreement with Russia and China, which was intended to be broadened subsequently. Read Full Article at RT.com
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During his time in the White House, the former president claimed that the US was close to securing a nuclear weapons agreement with Russia and China, a pact he hoped to expand later. This assertion was made by Donald Trump during a two-hour interview with comedian Andrew Schulz, which was shared on X on Wednesday.
“We were close to a deal for getting rid of nuclear weapons. It would be so good,” Trump stated. “I’m talking about Russia, ourselves and China. We would then bring everyone else into it.”
Trump emphasized that nuclear weapons represent “the biggest threat we have in the world today,” insisting that “It’s not global warming, where the oceans are rising 1/8 of an inch in the next 500 years.” Neither Russia nor China have responded to Trump's comments regarding a potential denuclearization treaty during his administration.
The topic emerged during a conversation about Iran’s suspected nuclear program, where Trump criticized President Joe Biden for his hesitance to confront Tehran. Biden has urged Israel to avoid attacking Iranian nuclear and oil facilities.
In 2015, the five nuclear-armed members of the UN Security Council reached an agreement with Tehran to limit uranium enrichment and prevent the development of atomic weapons. Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from this accord in 2018. While Biden pledged to restore the deal, his administration has seen little progress on the matter over the last four years.
In 2019, Trump also exited the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, accusing Russia of violations. This action left the New START treaty as the last significant arms control agreement between Russia and the US. Although Trump aimed to involve China in the treaty discussions, Beijing declined, raising concerns that New START might lapse at the beginning of Trump’s second term.
The Biden administration extended the New START treaty in February 2021, but it is now on track to expire in 2026. Russia announced the suspension of its participation in New START in February 2023, pointing to US sanctions and support for Ukrainian attacks on Russian strategic airbases as justification.
Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden but has continued to question the vote's validity. He secured the 2024 Republican nomination and will compete against Vice President Kamala Harris, who was nominated by the Democrats following Biden’s withdrawal from the race in July, in the November 5 election.
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“We were close to a deal for getting rid of nuclear weapons. It would be so good,” Trump stated. “I’m talking about Russia, ourselves and China. We would then bring everyone else into it.”
Trump emphasized that nuclear weapons represent “the biggest threat we have in the world today,” insisting that “It’s not global warming, where the oceans are rising 1/8 of an inch in the next 500 years.” Neither Russia nor China have responded to Trump's comments regarding a potential denuclearization treaty during his administration.
The topic emerged during a conversation about Iran’s suspected nuclear program, where Trump criticized President Joe Biden for his hesitance to confront Tehran. Biden has urged Israel to avoid attacking Iranian nuclear and oil facilities.
In 2015, the five nuclear-armed members of the UN Security Council reached an agreement with Tehran to limit uranium enrichment and prevent the development of atomic weapons. Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from this accord in 2018. While Biden pledged to restore the deal, his administration has seen little progress on the matter over the last four years.
In 2019, Trump also exited the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, accusing Russia of violations. This action left the New START treaty as the last significant arms control agreement between Russia and the US. Although Trump aimed to involve China in the treaty discussions, Beijing declined, raising concerns that New START might lapse at the beginning of Trump’s second term.
The Biden administration extended the New START treaty in February 2021, but it is now on track to expire in 2026. Russia announced the suspension of its participation in New START in February 2023, pointing to US sanctions and support for Ukrainian attacks on Russian strategic airbases as justification.
Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden but has continued to question the vote's validity. He secured the 2024 Republican nomination and will compete against Vice President Kamala Harris, who was nominated by the Democrats following Biden’s withdrawal from the race in July, in the November 5 election.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
