Trust on Nuclear, Other Issues Between US, Russia Continues to Wane - UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commented on the recent development of Russia, US ties after several years of tensions.

"Trust on nuclear and other issues between the United States and the Russian Federation continues to ebb," Guterres said during the Security Council meeting on Thursday, adding that "important measures to reduce strategic weapons, taken during and after the Cold War, are under threat".

"After the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in 2021, there is no desire to work on a new agreement to reduce nuclear arsenals," he said during a UNSC meeting on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.