U.S. Plans New Arms Talks Aimed at Limiting Russian, Chinese and U.S. Nuclear Warheads

President Trump’s new arms-handle negotiator is organizing to meet with his Russian counterpart shortly to explore a new U.S. proposal for a significantly-reaching accord to restrict all Russian, Chinese and U.S. nuclear warheads, U.S. officers disclosed Thursday.

The talks will mark the first time the Trump administration has opened negotiations on an settlement to switch the New Begin accord, which covers Russian and U.S. prolonged-selection nuclear arms and is due to expire in February.