Bolton, Russian Counterpart Plan To Discuss Arms Control At Meeting In Geneva - Reports

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) US National Security Adviser John Bolton will discuss arms control and the situation in Syria when he meets with his Russian counterpart in Geneva next week, media reported.

The meeting in Geneva between the two national security advisers is a direct product of decisions made by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Helsinki summit, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing a US administration official.

Russian officials have been trying to renegotiate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the New START Treaty with the Trump administration, the report said.

The official also said, the report added, that Trump and Putin agreed during the Helsinki summit agreed that Iran should get out of Syria but that the withdrawal would be difficult.

On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Bolton and Russian officials are indeed expected to hold talks in Geneva next week. The White House on Tuesday announced the meeting and said the focus would be on national security issues.