Moscow: In a notable development in global arms control, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), which is due to expire on February 5, 2026. Putin had offered to maintain the treaty’s limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons for an additional year, a move aimed at preserving stability between the two nuclear superpowers. Trump remarked that the proposal “sounds like a good idea,” signaling a potential breakthrough in long-stalled arms control discussions.

The Kremlin welcomed Trump’s statement with cautious optimism. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov highlighted the hope that the United States would formally back Russia’s initiative, noting that a cooperative approach would

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