US and Russia Agree to Uphold New START Treaty for Six Months

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, representatives from Russia and the United States have reached an agreement to uphold the provisions of the New START treaty for an additional six months. The decision was confirmed during talks held in Abu Dhabi, as reported by the American website Axios, citing informed sources.

Washington and Moscow will continue negotiations during this period to discuss the extension of the New START treaty. The US European Command also confirmed in a statement that high-level military dialogues between the two nations have resumed.

The primary objective of reviving these talks is to mitigate the risk of unintended escalation of tensions. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, stated that Russia is prepared to engage in discussions about the New START treaty if it receives constructive responses from Washington.

The New START treaty, signed in 2010, aims to control and reduce nuclear arsenals between the US and Russia. Under the agreement, both parties are required to limit their nuclear stockpiles to a maximum of 1,550 warheads each.