“In their messages to the NPT Review Conference on August 1, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden reaffirmed their commitment to the START regime.
At the same time, the American president announced his readiness to immediately begin negotiations on a new framework for arms control.
However, no concrete proposals have been received from Washington to resume bilateral dialogue on strategic stability,” the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement.
Even if both sides are ready, there is very little time left to work out an agreement, the diplomats stressed.
“Especially given that Washington, on its own initiative, “froze” the strategic consultations launched in 2021.
Most importantly, any interaction in the field of arms control must be carried out,” the embassy said.
Also, the Russian Embassy in the United States called the State Department's statement that sanctions do not prevent Russian inspectors from conducting inspections on American soil as part of a bilateral START advisory commission as cunning.
On August 1, Biden said his administration was ready to discuss with Russia a new arms control system to replace START III, which expires in 2026.