US rejected key talks on extending soon-to-expire treaty that limits strategic nuclear arms – Russia

The US has declined an invitation to hold a formal meeting to discuss the legal details of extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which is due to expire in a year, a senior Russian diplomat has said. … Read More >US rejected key talks on extending soon-to-expire treaty that limits strategic nuclear arms – Russia

Russia is ready to extend New START arms control treaty & negotiate on new weapons, yet US ignores the offers – Lavrov

Moscow is ready to prolong the crucial New Start arms control treaty without any preconditions – and even negotiate on its new, state-of-art weaponry – yet the US is dodging the talks, Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov has said. … Read More >Russia is ready to extend New START arms control treaty & negotiate on new weapons, yet US ignores the offers – Lavrov

US, Russia Agree to Begin Expert-Level Engagement on Strategic Security – State Dept.

US and Russian delegations during their talks in Vienna decided to begin expert-level engagement on issues of strategic security and expand the dialogue beyond a bilateral format, the State Department said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >US, Russia Agree to Begin Expert-Level Engagement on Strategic Security – State Dept.

US has ‘no more excuses’ to avoid New START Treaty discussion as Russia is ready to renew it immediately – Russia’s FM Lavrov

Moscow has made it clear that it is ready to extend the landmark 2010 treaty aimed at reducing US and Russian nuclear arsenals at any time, leaving Washington with no excuse to obstruct its renewal, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. … Read More >US has ‘no more excuses’ to avoid New START Treaty discussion as Russia is ready to renew it immediately – Russia’s FM Lavrov

Russia ready to extend New START arms control treaty without conditions and further discussions – Putin

Moscow is ready to extend the last major nuclear arms control treaty, without conditions or discussions, President Vladimir Putin said as he reiterated Russia’s position on the New START treaty which expires in 2021. … Read More >Russia ready to extend New START arms control treaty without conditions and further discussions – Putin