Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Russia Awaits US Response on Nuclear Treaty
Russia and the United States have a treaty called New START that limits the number of nuclear weapons each country can have.
This treaty is about to expire, and Russia has suggested extending it for another year.
However, the United States has not yet responded to this suggestion.
The US president has mentioned wanting a new treaty that includes China, but China does not want to join.
Russia also thinks that any new talks should include the nuclear arsenals of the UK and France.
The treaty is important because it helps keep peace by preventing too many nuclear weapons from being built.
Russia is awaiting a US response to President Putin's proposal to extend the New START nuclear treaty for one year.
The New START treaty is set to expire on February 5, 2021, and caps the number of deployed strategic warheads at 1,550 per side.
US President Donald Trump has not formally responded to the extension offer and has suggested replacing it with a more ambitious treaty including China.
China has stated that it is unreasonable to be asked to join three-way disarmament talks.
Russia insists that any discussion of strategic stability must consider the nuclear arsenals of Britain and France.
- Who
- Russia and the United States
- What
- Potential expiration of the New START nuclear treaty
- When
- The treaty is set to expire in three weeks (February 5, 2021)
- Where
- The discussions are between Russia and the United States, with mentions of China, the UK, and France
- Why
- To maintain limits on strategic nuclear weapons and prevent an arms race
- Treaty Name
- New START
- Expiration Date
- February 5, 2021
- Warhead Limit
- 1,550 per side
- Missile Limit
- 700 per side
- Signatories
- United States and Russia
- Proposed Extension
- 1 year
- China's Stance
- Unwilling to join talks
- UK and France
- Russia wants their arsenals considered