politics
February 5, 2026
New START treaty ending
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has commented on the upcoming lapse of the NEW Start nuclear arms control treaty
TL;DR
- The New START treaty, limiting the nuclear arsenals of Russia and the US, expires on February 5.
- Russia has not received a formal response from the US regarding its proposals for renewing the treaty.
- Moscow has suspended the treaty's verification mechanisms since 2023.
- The lapse of the treaty means the world's two largest nuclear powers will have no limits on their arsenals.
- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warned of a potential 'full-blow arms race'.