The extension of the New START might be a bright spot for the U.S.-Russia relations, but the overall tensions between Washington and Moscow are unlikely to decrease given their differences on issues of human rights, Ukraine, cybersecurity as well as their mutual accusation of interference in the domestic politics.
The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Extending the New START Treaty ensures we have verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026, said Blinken, adding that the extension makes the United States, U.S. allies and partners, and the world safer.
2021-02-04 07:35:27 GMT2021-02-04 15:35:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken on June 22, 2020 shows the Niederoesterreich Palace where the first round of new disarmament talks between the United States and Russia is held in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) Just two days before the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russia and the United States completed the necessary procedures for its extension for five years until Feb. 5, 2026, the maximum period allowed by the treaty.
The extension of the treaty has been widely reckoned as an imperative step to maintain verifiable limits on the world s largest nuclear arsenal and has reinvigorated the nuclear arms control regime to safeguard world peace and stability.
The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
US, Russia extend nuclear arms control treaty for 5 yrs
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US, Russia extend nuclear arms control treaty for 5 yrs (Ld). Image Source: IANS News
Washington/Moscow, Feb 4 : Russia and the US have officially extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by five years as the agreement on the extension of the key nuclear pact has entered into force, authorities from the two countries have confirmed.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it exchanged diplomatic notes on the completion of all domestic procedures required for the treaty s extension with the US Embassy, Xinhua news agency reported.