Russia urges U.S. to extend nuclear pact due to expire in 2021

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Russia has formally proposed to the United States that the two nuclear superpowe...

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The New START accord, which is due to expire in February 2021, is the last major nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington. It limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads they can deploy to 1,550 each. “We proposed to the United States extending the treaty by five years as stipulated in it, or, if for some reason that is uncomfortable for the U.S. side, then for a shorter period of time...,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday, RIA news agency reported.

 

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The production of nukes should be carbon neutral, that way the potential destruction of mankind doesn’t cost the Earth.

Is this because they have no chance in keeping up with the US?

What a conundrum for realDonaldTrump, on one hand this agreement was created by BarackObama, but on the other hand Papa Putin needs a favor...

LOL...

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