Russian overseas intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin mentioned in an interview that he mentioned nuclear points and Ukraine in a gathering earlier this month with United States Central Intelligence Company Director William Burns.

The 2 met in Turkey on November 14 within the highest-level face-to-face contact between the Russia and US since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February.

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Washington earlier mentioned William Burns delivered a warning in regards to the penalties of any Russian use of nuclear weapons. Elizabeth Rood, chargee d’affaires on the U.S. embassy in Moscow, informed Russia’s RIA information company that William Burns “didn’t negotiate something and he didn’t talk about a settlement of the battle in Ukraine”.

“Personally, I affirm Ms Rood’s assertion. Moreover, I can observe that probably the most continuously used phrases at this assembly have been ‘strategic stability’, ‘nuclear safety’, ‘Ukraine’ and ‘Kyiv regime’,” Sergei Naryshkin mentioned.

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Sergei Naryshkin additionally confirmed Elizabeth Rood’s feedback that the 2 international locations had a channel to handle dangers and that if there was a necessity for one more such dialog, it might occur.