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Trump says US is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization

In a Newsmax interview on Thursday, President Trump said Washington is in talks with Russia and China about denuclearization. The remarks come months after the New START treaty expired.

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Right · 2US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington is holding talks with Moscow and Beijing aimed at denuclearizing the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Right · 1Speaking in an interview with Newsmax, Trump said: "The whole thing is a shame, because I'd love to denuclearize if possible, but we're actually talking to Russia about that, and we're talking to China about that denuclearization." Right · 1Trump also said he expects China to "catch up" with the US within the next five years.

Right · 1Newsmax reported that Trump had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about denuclearization. Right · 1According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and China, while the US outpaces Russia in deployed warheads. Right · 2The comments come months after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), signed in 2010, expired earlier this year; it allowed a single extension, agreed by former US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin for five years, and any new extension would require an executive decision to voluntarily extend its limits.

Right · 1The reports give no detail on the format, officials or timing of any talks, and no response from Russia or China is included.

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Framing
Both outlets run the same Reuters report, which relays Trump's Newsmax remarks plainly, with the expired New START treaty as background.
Emphasis
Trump's quote about talking to Russia and China, his prediction that China will catch up within five years, and the lapse of New START.
Leaves out or plays down
No reaction from Moscow or Beijing, no confirmation of talks beyond Trump's statement, and no independent analysis.
For example
“Trump said he expects China to "catch up" with the US within the next five years.” — The Jerusalem Post
“Trump’s comments come months after the ⁠Strategic ⁠Arms Reduction Treaty expired earlier this year.” — Arab News

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