The global security landscape continues to deteriorate, mostly due to the Wests destructive policies, the Russian president has saidRussia is ready to respond to any threats, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow still supports a diplomatic path to ease tensions despite the West's destructive policies. "There should be no doubt about this: Russia is capable of responding to any existing and newly emerging threats. Putin stressed, however, that Russia is not interested in warmongering and saber-rattling. Putin signaled that Moscow is ready to prolong the 2010 New START Treaty, the last remaining arms control pact between Russia and the US, which expires in February. This initiative, Putin said, "could make a significant contribution to creating an atmosphere conducive to substantive strategic dialogue with the United States."