MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to discuss with Washington the resumption of preparations for a summit between the leaders of Russia and the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media, including TASS.

Besides, bearing in mind the responsibility of the great powers to prevent nuclear war, Russia suggests that the United States extend the New START Treaty restrictions for a year.

The minister also noted that the UK is trying to compensate for its "weak military power" by trying to divide and conquer, giving the Baltic nations the role of provocateurs.

TASS has compiled the key statements of the head of Russian diplomacy.

Russia remains committed to the agreements reached by the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. It was waiting for Washington to take the lead and name the place and time for a preparatory meeting for the Budapest summit, but it never did that.