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Putin seeks to renew nuclear arms limits with Trump to reduce East-West tensions amid the Ukraine conflict; Russia and the US hold over 8,000 warheads combined, experts say.
- On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a new nuclear deal with US President Donald Trump ahead of their Alaska summit, framing it as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
- The New START treaty, signed by President Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010, limits each side to 1,550 warheads and 700 missiles, expiring on February 5, 2026, with Russia suspending participation in 2023 but observing limits.
- According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia and the United States maintain estimated stockpiles of 4,309 and 3,700 nuclear warheads respectively, amid tensions highlighted this month.
- Consequently, Putin’s gambit forces Washington to respond on Moscow’s timetable, risking an uncontrollable arms race if talks are declined.
- Next year, with the New START treaty set to expire on February 5, 2026, Russia could leverage the deadline to negotiate limits on strategic warheads and intermediate-range missiles.
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Today's meeting in Alaska between Trump and Putin could be more focused on nuclear issues than on Ukraine. On both fronts, time is running out
Explained: Why Is Putin Talking About New Nuclear Weapons Treaty With US?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
PRAISE FROM PUTIN? Russian Prez Says Trump 'Sincere,' Hints at New Nuclear Deal Ahead of Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the Trump administration’s “energetic” and “sincere” push to end the war in Ukraine — and hinted the U.S. and Russia could reach a nuclear arms control deal at their summit in Alaska on Friday. Speaking to senior officials, Putin said the Anchorage talks could “create long-term conditions for peace between our countries, as well as in Europe, and in the world as a whole.” The current American …
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The PrintExplainer-Why is Putin talking about a new nuclear weapons treaty with the US?
LONDON - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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