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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, September 22 (Xinhua) — The expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-3) on February 5, 2026, means the end of the last agreement on direct limitations on missile potential, but Russia is prepared to comply with the treaty's terms for another year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday at a meeting with the Russian Security Council.
"Russia is prepared to continue adhering to the central quantitative restrictions under the New START Treaty for one year after February 5, 2026. Subsequently, based on an analysis of the situation, we will make a decision on the continued maintenance of these voluntary self-restrictions," Vladimir Putin stated.
The Russian President explained this decision not only by his desire to avoid provoking a further strategic arms race, but also by his desire to ensure “an acceptable level of predictability and restraint.”
V. Putin noted that this measure would be viable only if the United States did not take steps that would undermine the balance of existing deterrent potentials.
The New START Treaty was signed by the United States and Russia in 2010 for a period of 10 years, with the possibility of a five-year extension. The treaty entered into force in 2011. Under the treaty, the parties committed to reducing the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, their launchers and warheads, as well as heavy bombers and their nuclear weapons. In 2021, Vladimir Putin ratified the agreement to extend the treaty until February 5, 2026. –0–
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