Shoigu on New START: Not Much Time Left to Preserve One of Foundations of Stability

“I would like to recall the initiative put forward by Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to extend the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms for one year. We don’t have much time left to preserve one of the key foundations of global stability,” Shoigu said.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is prepared to continue adhering to the restrictions under New START for one year after February 5, 2026. He explained that steps to comply with the New START restrictions will be effective if the United States reciprocates. US President Donald Trump called Putin’s New START proposal a good idea, according to several media reports.