politics
February 6, 2026
Russia regrets expiration of New START Treaty
Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow views the expiration of the treaty negatively
TL;DR
- Russia regrets the expiration of the New START treaty.
- Washington refused to extend the treaty.
- The New START treaty was the last international legal restriction on nuclear weapons deployment.
- Moscow proposed a one-year extension of compliance.
- Russia respects China's decision regarding participation in any new treaty.
- Russia believes any treaty expansion must include the UK and France's nuclear capabilities.