President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to extend the New START arms‑reduction treaty is a good idea. “Sounds like a good idea,” Trump said during a quick briefing before leaving the White House, offering a brief nod to the treaty that limits the number of strategic nuclear weapons each country can field.
The comment comes as Russia signals a willingness to keep adhering to the treaty’s limits for an extra year after the agreement officially expires in February. Putin said at a Russian Security Council meeting that Moscow would continue to observe the weapon‑caps if Washington does the same. The U.S. response could, according to Trump’s own messaging on his Telegram channel, be very positive – the president hinted that the probability of acceptance is high.
China and other observers have noted that Russia’s willingness to extend the treaty comes at a time when Moscow is also openly talking about talks to end the war in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Russian government is ready to discuss security guarantees and to address the rights of Russian‑speaking peoples in areas still under Kyiv control. Lavrov stressed that any settlement must also deal with the security concerns of Russia.
In addition to the treaty talks, Kirill Dmitriev, chief of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a special envoy for economic cooperation, told reporters that U.S. acceptance of Putin’s proposal remains “not ruled out,” according to Tass. Dmitriev’s comments underline Moscow’s continued push to keep the Two‑Power arms‑control framework intact while looking for a broader diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis.
The New START treaty remains one of the cornerstone agreements shrinking strategic weapon stockpiles, and any U.S. move to renew or extend it will inevitably impact global security politics. For now, the U.S. appears open to Russia’s suggestion, and the back‑and‑forth between Washington and Moscow is being watched closely by analysts and policymakers alike.
Source: aninews
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