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US-Russia Extends New START Arms Reduction Treaty

Sumit Arora Published On February 15th, 2021 Leave a comment

The United States has extended the “New START” nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia for a period of five years. The New START, which stands for Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.

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The new strategic arms reduction treaty was formally signed on April 8, 2010, and after ratification, entered into force on 5 February 2011. The New START treaty was set to expire on February 5, 2021, but both the parties have further extended it for five more years, till February 2026.

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President of United States: Joe Biden; Capital: Washington, D.C.
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