linked with a prospect of the russian-american dialogue on the future of arms control the start of which was agreed upon at the russian american summit in geneva where there is good will finding a mutually acceptable solution is very realistic the world was encouraged when the new u.s administration agreed to our proposal to extend the new strategic arms reduction treaty without any preconditions of great importance wasthe fact that the russian and u.s president's joint statement reaffirmed the commitment to the principle according to which there can be no winners in a nuclear war and one must never be fought