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Russia welcomes disarmament cooperation with US: Kremlin

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-11 11:05

MOSCOW -- Russia welcomes the intention of United States President Barack Obama to cooperate in disarmament and other spheres, said a Kremlin spokesperson on Tuesday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addresses a meeting of top interior ministry officials in Moscow February 6, 2009. [Agencies]

"The Kremlin responds positively to the latest comments of US administration members on the future of US-Russia relations," said the spokesperson Natalia Timakova.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "is prepared for the most thorough joint work on the entire bilateral agenda, including disarmament," Itar-Tass and Interfax quoted her as saying.

Obama vowed on Monday to prevent nuclear proliferation during his presidency and urged the United States and Russia to lead the way.