Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that the nuclear arsenal of the United Kingdom and France is "de facto" under the control of the United States, Ednews informs.
"Therefore, if we talk with the US, then talking without taking into account these two arsenals is absolutely meaningless," he explained.
The comment comes in response to French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre's remarks, in which she said that France could join talks on strategic arms control only under the condition that Washington and Moscow decide to reduce their nuclear arsenals.