US and Russia to talk for a one-year extension of the nuclear disarmament treaty October 21, 10:31
Regarding the US-Russia nuclear disarmament treaty, which is about to expire in February next year, the two countries are expected to hold talks in the future toward an agreement to extend the treaty by one year on the condition that the number of nuclear warheads deployed is frozen. ..
The United States and Russia are continuing negotiations over the extension of the "New START," a nuclear disarmament treaty that is about to expire in February next year, but the United States has a new framework that includes nuclear weapons that are not covered by the current treaty. On the other hand, the Russian side is reluctant, and talks are difficult.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that he would unconditionally extend the treaty by one year, but the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 20th to freeze the number of nuclear warheads deployed in both countries. He said he would accept the extension, provided that the US side did not make any additional requests.
In response, the U.S. Department of State also issued a statement, praising Russia's willingness to advance nuclear disarmament and stating that "the United States is ready to consult to reach an immediate verifiable agreement." However, it is expected that the two countries will hold discussions in the future toward an agreement to extend it by one year.
The Trump administration has argued that China, which is strengthening its nuclear weapons, also needs to join the treaty over the extension of the "New START," and the leading newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, said that the United States would call China about this extension. He said it aims to give time to build a new framework for nuclear disarmament, including.