Russia to keep nuclear limits for one more year, post-US treaty

Putin says Moscow expects Washington to follow its example and stick to limits

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States that expires in February. However, he urged Washington to follow suit.

Putin said that the termination of the 2010 New START would have negative consequences for global stability and could fuel proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Avoiding arms race

“To avoid provoking a further strategic arms race and to ensure an acceptable level of predictability and restraint, we believe it is justified to try to maintain the status quo established by the New START Treaty during the current, rather turbulent period,” he said in televised remarks.

“Therefore, Russia is prepared to keep adhering to the central quantitative limitations of the New START Treaty for one year after February 5, 2026.”