Putin instructs Russia to negotiate with the United States on the extension of the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty"

　　Chinanews, January 27. According to Russian satellite network reports, Russian President Putin instructed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the United States on the signing of an agreement to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The relevant order was published in Legal Information on January 27. On the official website.

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　　The document said: "The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is entrusted with the United States to negotiate the signing of the above-mentioned international treaties and an agreement to ensure their signing."

　　Putin appointed Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov as the official representative of the president when the Federal Conference was studying the issue of extending the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty."

　　Ryabukov said that Russia welcomes the decision of the Biden administration to extend the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty."

Russia has provided sufficient time to hold in-depth negotiations on strategic stability with the United States.

　　The "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty" was signed by the leaders of Russia and the United States in 2010 and came into effect on February 5, 2011, and is valid until February 5, 2021.

The treaty stipulates that the two countries must comprehensively reduce the nuclear warheads and missiles deployed during the Cold War. Seven years after the treaty enters into force, their respective nuclear warheads will be reduced to 1,550, and the number of nuclear missile launchers and bombers that can launch nuclear weapons will be reduced to 800. The number of deployed nuclear warhead delivery vehicles must not exceed 700.

　　At present, the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty" is the only effective major arms control treaty between Russia and the United States.

Prior to this, Russia and the United States held several rounds of negotiations on the extension of the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty," but no substantial progress has been made.

On January 21 this year, the White House Press Secretary Psaki stated that the United States seeks to extend the upcoming "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty" for five years.