It is reported by RIA Novosti.
He noted that in Russia to extend the document, it is necessary for the executive branch to introduce a bill for consideration by the Federal Assembly.
According to him, the bill will have to go through two houses of parliament, hearings in at least two committees in each house and plenary consideration.
“By itself, going through all these stages does not even require weeks, but months,” he said.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a meeting with American leader Donald Trump, confirmed Moscow’s proposal to Washington to extend START-3.
According to him, any options for extending the contract were proposed.