Trump rejects call from Russia’s Putin to extend cap on nuclear deployments
Summary
President Donald Trump has declined Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend limits on nuclear weapons that had recently expired. Trump wants both nations to work out a new, improved agreement instead. Russia has expressed regret over the end of the previous treaty, known as New START.Key Facts
- President Trump turned down a proposal from Russia’s President Putin to extend an old nuclear weapons treaty called New START.
- Trump wants a new agreement to replace the expired treaty, emphasizing involvement from both countries' experts.
- New START originally limited the US and Russia to a certain number of nuclear warheads and missiles.
- The lapse of this treaty raises concerns about an arms race, which means countries competing to have more weapons.
- Russia expressed regret over the treaty's expiration and promised to handle its nuclear weapons responsibly.
- Trump has suggested involving China in a new nuclear treaty, but China has shown little interest.
- Informal talks between US and Russian officials occurred recently to discuss a short-term extension of the treaty.
- The first agreement of this kind between the US and Russia was signed in 1991.
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