Beijing on Tuesday called on Washington to fulfil its nuclear disarmament responsibilities, responding to a draft Pentagon report indicating that China may have deployed over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) near the Mongolian border and showing no interest in arms control talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about nuclear disarmament during their talks in Alaska. Speaking to reporters at the White House on August 25, Trump described the issue as “a very big game” and suggested both Russia and China are open to reducing nuclear arms.

Thousands gathered in Hiroshima today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing used in warfare, with city officials warning against the growing global threat of nuclear weapons.

Russia and the United States must continue their dialogue on nuclear disarmament, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday.

A day after US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, the Kremlin announced on Friday that Putin is ready to hold a phone call with Trump, News.az reports citing France24.