Geneva: The United States of America and the Russian Federation agreed to form two interagency expert working groups – the Working Group on Principles and Objectives for Future Arms Control, and the Working Group on Capabilities and Actions with Strategic Effects, on September 30, 2021.
At the conclusion of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue here, the two nations additionally agreed that the two working groups would commence their meetings, to be followed by a third plenary meeting.
In a joint statement after the interagency delegations from the United States and the Russian Federation convened for the second meeting of the bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue since President Biden and President Putin committed to an integrated, deliberate, and robust process in June, the two nations said the discussion was “intensive and substantive”.
The United States delegation was led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman, and the Russian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
– global bihari bureau
