The French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the United States and Russia to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) till 2026. France welcomes the decision of the United States and Russia to extend the New START treaty for five years. It welcomes the efforts and responsiveness of the two parties, which made it possible to extend the treaty before its expiration date on February 5, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This comes after US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Tuesday, which later led to the extension of the treaty.
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The Elders Welcome US-Russian Agreement to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty
January 28, 2021
The Elders today welcomed the agreement by US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) for five years.
They also renewed their call on all nuclear powers to take credible steps towards disarmament, acknowledging the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, said:
“I welcome the agreement by Presidents Putin and Biden to extend New START for five years, which helps to halt several years of alarming deterioration of international arms control frameworks. This must only be the first step, and should be followed by serious bilateral negotiations between the US and Russian Governments to further strengthen arms control and reduce the risks of nuclear conflict.
MOSCOW The Russian parliament has approved the extension of the last remaining nuclear arms control pact on Wednesday, days before it had been due to expire, according to the Kremlin.
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted unanimously to extend the New START (Strategic Arms R
Paris [France], January 28 (ANI): The French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the United States and Russia to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) till 2026.