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Putin: Russia to respect nuclear arms limits for one more year

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The New START deal, signed by then-U.S. and Russian presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.

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  • Russia will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last deal with the US expires.
  • President Putin expects the US to also stick to the treaty's limits. 15s
  • The New START treaty limits each country to 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers. 21s
  • On-site inspections under the treaty have not taken place since 2020, and Russia suspended participation in 2023. 37s
  • The future of the treaty is significant as US-Russia tensions rise over the Ukraine conflict. 57s
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