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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation

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On October 15, US President Donald Trump stated during an interview with Newsmax that he is in discussions with Russia and China regarding denuclearization efforts. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia leads in total stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and then China. Trump also mentioned speaking directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping about reducing nuclear arsenals, noting his concern that China could surpass the U.S. in deployed warhead numbers within five years. This comes after the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty earlier in 2026.
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As of October 15, 2026, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States is engaged in talks with Russia and China to discuss denuclearization. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia currently has the largest stockpile of stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and then China. During an interview with Newsmax, Trump expressed optimism about China "catching up" with the US within five years in terms of nuclear capabilities. He also mentioned speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding denuclearization efforts. These discussions come after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) expired earlier this year without renewal; previously, former President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had extended the treaty for an additional five-year period under the New START agreement signed in 2010.

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Trump’s comments come months after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired earlier in 2026 The New START treaty signed in 2010 allowed one single extension, which was agreed by former president Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin for five years.
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🔮 Any new extension would require an executive decision to voluntarily extend the limits of the treaty.
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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation · assertive framing

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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation AI generated asserted
he → say → denuclearisation
US President Donald Trump said on Oct 15 that Washington is holding talks with Moscow and Beijing aimed at denuclearising the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons. asserted
Washington → say → weapons
Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads followed by the United States and China, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. uncertain
Russia → have → Institute
The US outpaces Russia on its number of deployed warheads. asserted
US → outpace → warheads
During an interview with Newsmax, Trump said he expects China to “catch up” with the US within the next five years. asserted
China → say → years
“The whole thing is a shame, because I’d love to denuclearise if possible, but we’re actually talking to Russia about that, and we’re talking to China about that denuclearisation,” Trump told the outlet. asserted
Trump → love → outlet
Newsmax reported that Trump had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about denuclearisation. asserted
Trump → report → denuclearisation
Trump’s comments come months after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired earlier in 2026 The New START treaty signed in 2010 allowed one single extension, which was agreed by former president Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin for five years. asserted
which → come → years
Any new extension would require an executive decision to voluntarily extend the limits of the treaty. asserted
extension → require → treaty
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