US EditionRussia Says It Will Stick to New START's Nuclear Arms Limits as Long as US Does
- Russia will adhere to the nuclear limits of the New START treaty as long as the U.S. does the same, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- The New START treaty, which restricted each side to 1,550 nuclear warheads, expired on February 5, leaving no restrictions on nuclear arsenals and raising concerns about an arms race.
- Both nations expressed interest in discussions for a new arms control agreement following the treaty's expiration, with the U.S. seeking to include China in talks.
- Lavrov indicated that Russia is not rushing to develop new nuclear weapons and will monitor U.S. compliance closely.
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Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as U.S. does
Russia's top diplomat says that Moscow will observe the limits of the last nuclear arms pact with the United States that expired last week as long as it sees that Washington does the same.
The Treaty signed in 2010 expired on 5 February, leaving the two major nuclear powers of the world without mandatory restrictions on their strategic arsenals for the first time in a better half century.
Lavrov: Moscow Will Stick to Nuclear Limits—If U.S. Complies
Russia has announced it will continue to adhere to limits on its nuclear arsenal outlined in the now-expired New START treaty, provided the United States also respects these caps. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov addressed parliament on Wednesday, emphasizing that Moscow is not in a rush to develop or deploy additional nuclear weapons: We proceed from the fact that this moratorium, which was announced by our president, remains in effect,…
Russia says it will stick to New START’s nuclear arms limits as long as U.S. does
Moscow will observe the limits of the last nuclear arms pact with the United States that expired last week as long as it sees that Washington is doing the same, Russia's top diplomat said Wednesday.
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