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flag Russia asks U.S. to extend New START treaty by one year to prevent arms race; U.S. has not responded.

flag Russia has urged the U.S. to extend the New START nuclear treaty for one year ahead of its February 5, 2026, expiration, offering a unilateral pause to prevent an arms race. flag The treaty limits each side to 1,550 deployed warheads and restricts delivery systems. flag Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the extension requires only U.S. consent, citing past last-minute renewals. flag Washington has not responded substantively. flag Meanwhile, the U.S. under former President Trump signaled readiness for non-explosive nuclear tests, though no detonations are planned. flag Russia maintains its testing moratorium, saying it will only resume if the U.S. does first. flag Both nations recently tested unarmed nuclear-capable missiles.

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