politics
February 6, 2026
New START Treaty’s expiration: reaction in Russia and around the world
Russia plans to act cautiously and analyze the US steps, the Foreign Ministry says
TL;DR
- Russia has not received a formal US response to its proposal for complying with New START limits.
- Moscow stated it will act in a measured manner and is open to political and diplomatic solutions but ready for military countermeasures.
- The UN Secretary General warned that the termination of the New START Treaty poses an unprecedented risk to global security.
- China considers the US's desire to involve it in Russia-US nuclear arms reduction unfair and unreasonable.
- The New START Treaty, signed in 2010, limited deployed ICBMs to 700, warheads to 1,550, and launchers to 800, and was extended until February 5, 2026.