Russia and the US have officially extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by five years as the agreement on the extension of the key nuclear pact has entered into force, authorities from the two countries have confirmed.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it exchanged diplomatic notes on the completion of all domestic procedures required for the treaty’s extension with the US Embassy, Xinhua news agency reported.”The New START treaty will operate in the form it was signed, without any changes or additions, until February 5, 2026,” it added.