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The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, US officials say.
The proposal was being communicated to Russian officials, says one official, who speaks on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter not yet publicly announced by the administration. A second US official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, confirms the proposal but offers no details.
The proposal was reported first by The Washington Post.
Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan plans to convey the extension proposal to Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, on Thursday afternoon, the official says.
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Biden s national security adviser Jake Sullivan planned to convey the extension proposal to Russia s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, on Thursday afternoon, the official said.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan planned to convey the extension proposal to Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, on Thursday afternoon, said one official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter not yet publicly announced by the administration. A second U.S. official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the proposal but offered no details.
The move, providing an early signal of Biden s intent to pursue arms control, is almost certain to be welcomed both by Russia and key American allies. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday called on the United States and Russia to extend the treaty and to later broaden it.
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