<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishWakati huo huo, Urusi inajadili kama kupunguza vikosi vyake vya kawaida na kuidhinisha matumizi ya kwanza ya silaha zake za nyuklia kama kizuizi cha badala kama Marekani bado itafanya.  <response>: Meanwhile, Russia is debating whether to cut its conventional forces and authorize first use of its nukes as a substitute deterrent as the United States will still do. 