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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, February 9 /Xinhua/ — There are no grounds to discuss the launch of negotiations between Russia and the United States on a new agreement that could replace the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), TASS reported on Monday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who arrived in the Indian capital, New Delhi, to participate in the first BRICS Sherpa meeting under India's chairmanship.
"I cannot confirm the existence of such an agreement," Sergei Ryabkov stated, answering journalists' questions. "We regret that the US administration views the New START Treaty, which has unfortunately become a thing of the past, as something that does not suit the United States of America and requires its replacement with something else."
"There is currently no basis for discussing the launch of such a negotiation process," the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized, adding that US policy toward Russia requires improvement. "When this happens, the preconditions for launching a corresponding dialogue will emerge," he added.
The New START Treaty was signed by Russia and the United States in 2010 and entered into force on February 5, 2011, with an initial term of 10 years. Under the treaty, the parties were obligated to reduce the number of deployed nuclear warheads and their delivery systems. The document was subsequently extended until February 5, 2026. –0–
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