https://sputnikglobe.com/20250922/putins-proposal-to-extend-new-start-treaty-limits-by-1-year-positive---think-tank-1122833779.htmlPutin’s Proposal to Extend New START Treaty Limits by 1 Year 'Positive' - Think TankPutin’s Proposal to Extend New START Treaty Limits by 1 Year 'Positive' - Think TankSputnik InternationalRussian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to extend compliance with nuclear arsenal limits under the New START Treaty by a year is a welcome step, Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl Kimball told Sputnik on Monday. 2025-09-22T14:00+00002025-09-22T14:00+00002025-09-22T14:00+0000worldvladimir putindonald trumprussiaarms control association (aca)white housenew start treatyhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/0b/10/1115006227_0:39:1719:1005_1920x0_80_0_0_e69dbfed3087ed8449fe1f759a2b4e35.jpg"This is positive move, and one that many of us have been advocating. By agreeing not to exceed the current strategic nuclear limits, they could reduce tensions, forestall a costly arms race that no one can win, create diplomatic leverage to curb the buildup of China’s arsenal, and buy time for talks on a broader, more durable, treaty," Kimball said.US President Donald Trump ought to respond positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to prolong the New START Treaty by one more year, Kimball said,Kimball noted that this should involve verifiable reductions in strategic nuclear weapons, constraints on intermediate-range and sub-strategic arsenals, along with limits on missile defense, space-based weaponry, and long-range conventional strike capabilities.Russia and the United States could jointly call on China, France, and the United Kingdom to report on their nuclear arms arsenals in an attempt to expand the disarmament effort, Daryl Kimball said.Kimball welcomed Putin’s initiative as a "positive move" that would provide additional time for talks on a new treaty.Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready to continue to adhere to restrictions under New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) for one year after the agreement expires on February 5, 2026. The steps to comply with the New START Treaty will be effective if the US reciprocates, Putin pointed out. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250922/complete-rejection-of-legacy-of-new-start-treaty-would-be-mistake---putin-1122833016.htmlrussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalnew start treaty, arms control association executive director, russian president vladimir putin