Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 1, 2025
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Russia is awaiting a response from the US on a proposal to maintain nuclear arms limits as the New START treaty nears expiration.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia is still waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump to respond to President Vladimir Putin's offer to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons once a key arms control treaty expires, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday.
Putin last month offered to voluntarily maintain limits capping the size of the world's two biggest nuclear arsenals set out in the 2010 New START accord, which expires in February, if the U.S. does the same.
"To my knowledge, nothing official from the U.S. administration yet," Nebenzia told a press conference to mark the start of Russia's presidency of the U.N. Security Council for October.
He said he understood the Trump administration was busy with the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations last week and other matters.
"We are still expecting a reaction from the side to which the offer was extended," Nebenzia said.
(Reporting by Reuters; Additional reporting by Michelle Nichols; Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Gareth Jones)
Nuclear arms control refers to international agreements and treaties aimed at limiting the development, testing, and deployment of nuclear weapons to prevent their proliferation and promote disarmament.
The United Nations plays a crucial role in promoting disarmament and arms control through various treaties, resolutions, and forums that facilitate dialogue and cooperation among member states.
Arms control treaties are significant as they help to reduce the risk of armed conflict, promote international stability, and foster trust among nations by establishing clear guidelines for the management of military capabilities.
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