politics
January 27, 2026
US egoism in dismantling New START to be globally unpopular
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on Washington "to consider the possibility of taking a more sensible and responsible path"
TL;DR
- Russia believes the international community will criticize the US for its 'selfishness' concerning the New START treaty.
- Russia sees the US as dismantling international security architecture while Russia responds to US actions.
- Russian President Putin proposed extending adherence to the treaty's quantitative limits for one year after its expiration, contingent on US compliance.
- US President Trump called Putin's proposal 'a good idea,' but there has been no official US reaction.
- The New START treaty expires on February 5, 2026.
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