1-27-2021
Biden scores first big diplomatic win
as Russia extends nuclear treaty 5 years
On Wednesday, the Russian Parliament voted to
extend the New START Treaty for five years —
handing an early diplomatic win to President Joe Biden..
Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed
to an extension of the treaty in a state phone call
earlier this week.
The New START Treaty, formally called Measures
for the Further Reduction and
Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms,
is a landmark nuclear arms reduction pact
between the
U.S. and Russia first signed in 2010.
Former President Donald Trump dragged his feet
on seeking to renew the agreement, demanding
that Russia make a number of changes before
he would come to the table.
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