U.S. Rejects Russian Offer to Extend Arms Control Pact by a Year
- U.S. had said new agreement on treaty extension was close
- Russia resisted U.S. proposals to broaden a landmark treaty
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U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien rejected a Russian proposal to extend the New START nuclear arms control agreement for a year, saying that doing so without capping nuclear warheads the treaty doesn’t cover was a “non-starter.”
“The United States is serious about arms control that will keep the entire world safe,” O’Brien said in a statement on Twitter. “We hope that Russia will re-evaluate its position before a costly arms race ensues.”