Arya News - Russia will conduct dialogue with the United States on the New START Treaty if Washington gives constructive answers, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"If there are any constructive answers, of course we will have dialogue," Peskov told Rossiya 1 journalist Pavel Zarubin, commenting on the possibility that the United States would respond to Russia"s New START Treaty proposal.The New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia proceeds from the position that the parties to the New START are no longer bound by any obligations and symmetrical declarations amid the expiration of the treaty.On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia proceeds from the position that the parties to the New START are no longer bound by any obligations and symmetrical declarations amid the expiration of the treaty.In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was prepared to continue adhering to the New START restrictions for one year after February 5, 2026. He explained that steps to comply with the treaty"s restrictions would be effective if the United States reciprocated. US President Donald Trump called Putin"s proposal a good idea.