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Trump Says U.S. Holds Denuclearization Talks With Russia, China

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump said the United States is holding denuclearization talks with Russia and China.
He made the remarks on Oct 15, 2026 during a Newsmax interview.
He noted Russia stores the most warheads and the U.S. deploys more than Russia, per SIPRI.
Trump expects China to match U.S. nuclear capacity within five years.
He said he spoke with President Xi Jinping about denuclearization.

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President Donald Trump said the United States is holding denuclearization talks with Russia and China.
He made the remarks on Oct 15, 2026 during a Newsmax interview.
He noted Russia stores the most warheads and the U.S. deploys more than Russia, per SIPRI.
Trump expects China to match U.S. nuclear capacity within five years.
He said he spoke with President Xi Jinping about denuclearization.