US-Russia New START Treaty Extension Talks

The United States and Russia are reportedly close to a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration. Negotiations have been ongoing in United Arab Emirates===Abu Dhabi, but a formal agreement has not yet been reached. The New START treaty is the last remaining nuclear agreement between the two nations, setting limits on missiles, launchers, and strategic warheads. The United States===White House has not commented, while Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, expressed Russia's readiness for dialogue if the United States responds constructively. U.S. President Donald Trump has also expressed a desire to include China in a broader nuclear reduction deal, though China has declined such negotiations.