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2nd round of US-Russia disarmament talks

The second round of nuclear disarmament talks between the US and Russia are scheduled to begin in

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The second round of nuclear disarmament talks between the US and Russia are scheduled to begin in Vienna on Monday. US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov will hold the talks, reports Xinhua news agency. "Heading to Austria for #armscontrol talks," Billingslea had tweeted on Agust 14, adding that the US was sending "one of the highest level delegations ever". The two-day negotiations convene experts from both sides who had dealt with military doctrines, potential threats and questions of verification at the end of July. (IANS)