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Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty

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Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set in the 2010 New START accord after it expires in February if the U.S. agreed to do the same.

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  • Putin offers a one-year extension to the New START nuclear arms treaty with the US.
  • Russia will adhere to treaty limits for one year if the US reciprocates. 16s
  • The White House says President Trump will respond to the proposal later. 46s
  • The New START treaty was previously extended in 2021 by Putin and Biden. 1m 9s
  • Experts warn that ending the treaty could spark a nuclear arms race. 1m 25s
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