Russia responded to US conditions under the START treaty

Moscow is ready to accept Washington’s condition if the White House accepts its condition. There will be a compromise.

Russia accepts the US condition to freeze the number of nuclear warheads, if the US agrees to extend the Strategic and Offensive Weapons Treaty for one year. This is stated in a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, October 20.

“Russia proposes to extend the START Treaty for one year, and at the same time it is ready, together with the United States, to make a political commitment to ‘freeze’ the number of nuclear warheads in the hands of the parties for this period,” it read the notice.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the “freezing” of warheads will not be accompanied by any additional requirements from the United States. “

“If this approach suits Washington, then the time gained as a result of the START extension can be used to conduct comprehensive bilateral negotiations on future control of nuclear missile weapons with mandatory consideration of all factors affecting stability. strategic, “the ministry said.

At the same time, it is noted that Moscow has not yet received an official response from Washington to the proposal to extend the agreement.

Recall that the United States rejected a proposal to extend the contract for one year. Washington is ready to extend the treaty on the condition that both countries temporarily freeze the size of their nuclear arsenals.

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