“I am generally familiar with the Russian nuclear modernization program, but I can’t talk about the specific details of whether specific weapons systems are in line with START III.
Nevertheless, I believe that nuclear arms control is in the interests of the United States.
If I am approved, I will request extended information on the Russian nuclear weapons program and the status of the START III treaty, ”RIA Novosti Austin quotes.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that statements by Biden and his team give reason to believe that the United States will not "turn the START treaty into a hostage of its ambitions and try to" push through "obviously unrealistic positions of inquiry."
Also, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov assessed the possibility of reaching an agreement on the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START III).
In October 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the United States to extend the current agreement for at least a year without any conditions.