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Russia's Medvedev says expiry of New START should alarm the world
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 2, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 2, 2026
Quick Summary
Dmitry Medvedev warns that the expiration of the New START Treaty could lead to global insecurity, as it would remove nuclear limits and trust-building measures.
Russia's Medvedev says expiry of New START should alarm the world
Implications of New START Treaty Expiration
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that if the New START treaty expired with no replacement then the world should be alarmed that the biggest nuclear powers had no limits for probably the first time since the early 1970s.
Medvedev's Concerns
"I don't want to say that this immediately means a catastrophe and a nuclear war will begin, but it should still alarm everyone," Medvedev told Reuters, TASS and the WarGonzo Russian war blogger in an interview at his residence outside Moscow.
Role of Arms Control Treaties
Arms control treaties, Medvedev said, played a crucial role not just in limiting the number of warheads but also as a way to verify intentions and to ensure some element of trust between major nuclear powers.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Tom Hogue)
Key Takeaways
- •Dmitry Medvedev warns of global alarm if New START expires.
- •The treaty's expiration could remove nuclear limits.
- •Arms control treaties build trust between nuclear powers.
- •Medvedev emphasizes the role of verification in treaties.
- •Global security could be at risk without a replacement.
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