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Russia Urges Nuclear Talks with US, Eyes Allies

9/29/2025

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Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said talks on nuclear weapons must start between Russia and the United States and should eventually include Britain and France.
He proposed maintaining the New START treaty's deployed strategic-weapon limits for one year after its expiration.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump would decide on the proposal.
Trump aims to initiate denuclearization talks with Russia and China.
New START, signed in 2010, caps 1,550 deployed warheads and 700 delivery vehicles per side; Russia suspended participation in 2023 but continues to observe warhead limits; France and Britain possess smaller arsenals of 250–300 warheads each.

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Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said talks on nuclear weapons must start between Russia and the United States and should eventually include Britain and France.
He proposed maintaining the New START treaty's deployed strategic-weapon limits for one year after its expiration.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump would decide on the proposal.
Trump aims to initiate denuclearization talks with Russia and China.
New START, signed in 2010, caps 1,550 deployed warheads and 700 delivery vehicles per side; Russia suspended participation in 2023 but continues to observe warhead limits; France and Britain possess smaller arsenals of 250–300 warheads each.