politics
February 4, 2026
Russia has not received response from US on fate of New START
On September 22, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed Russia's readiness to abide by the treaty’s quantitative limits for an additional year beyond its scheduled expiration in February 2026
TL;DR
- Russia is ready to adhere to the New START Treaty's quantitative limits for an additional year past its February 2026 expiration.
- This commitment is conditional on the United States taking similar actions.
- Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the proposal remains open.
- Moscow has not yet received a response from Washington regarding the extension offer.
- The New START Treaty limits intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads for Russia and the U.S.
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