US President Trump's adviser meets Russian Defense Minister in Moscow
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US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser has met with Russia's Defense Minister in Moscow just a few days after Trump announced he intended to pull the United States out of a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. John Bolton arrived in Russia on Monday when he met Security Council Chairman Nikolai Patrushev. He is expected to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin later on Tuesday.
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Even small steps will benefit our relations: Shoigu
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday lauded National Security Adviser John Bolton for his two-day visit. Russian news agencies quoted Shoigu as saying, "Even small steps will benefit our relations and help restore trust" between the two countries. Trump over the weekend declared his intention to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because he claims Russia has violated it.