Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev pointed out that “it is not the time for new negotiations with the United States of America on the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-3)”, explaining that “it depends on the decision of the President of Russia. “Vladimir Putin”.

On June 16, 2021, negotiations between the two presidents, Russian Vladimir Putin and American Joe Biden, took place in Geneva, during which an agreement was reached to launch a comprehensive, specialized and active dialogue on strategic stability issues.

Both presidents said the extension of the START-3 treaty between Moscow and Washington showed the commitment of the two countries to control over nuclear weapons. To achieve these goals, Russia and the United States will promptly launch a comprehensive bilateral dialogue on strategic stability issues that will be substantive and active.

On January 9 and 10, the two countries held consultations in Geneva on Moscow’s proposals for security guarantees.

The Treaty on Measures to Ensure Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms was signed on April 8, 2010 and last February was extended without changes or additions for a period of five years, until February 5, 2026.

The START-3 Treaty stipulates that “each side must reduce its nuclear arsenals so that the total number of weapons within seven years and in the future does not exceed 700 intercontinental ballistic missiles”, reduce the number of ballistic missiles carried by submarines and heavy bombers, and be content with 1,550 warheads, and 800 fixed and mobile launchers on each side.