The statement by the German Chancellor comes amid a standoff between Moscow and Washington, in the wake of the US announcing their suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
“Disarmament is something that concerns us all and where we would, of course, be glad if such talks were held not just between the United States, Europe and Russia but also with China”, Angela Merkel stated at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
Commenting on the matter, German Economy and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier noted earlier that the termination of the agreement might lead to a new arms race.
When talking about the situation in the Middle East, Merkel also claimed that the US troop withdrawal from Syria creates a risk of Moscow and Tehran ramping up their influence in the region.
