(Source: Politico – David Herszenhorn) – Putin and Biden confirm extension of New START treaty
In phone call, presidents agree to finalize plans to continue nuclear accord due to expire on February 5.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Tuesday to extend the New START nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which is due to expire next month, according to Kremlin and White House summaries of a phone call between the leaders.

“They discussed both countries’ willingness to extend New START for five years, agreeing to have their teams work urgently to complete the extension by February 5,” the White House said.(…)

 

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See current status of New START Agreement >>> https://www.state.gov/new-start/

Read text in pdf >>> NEW START TREATY TEXT

 

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