Putin proposes yearlong extension of nuclear pact with U.S.

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday made a strong call to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States, proposing to extend it at least for one year.

Putin’s statement comes amid conflicting signals from Russian and U.S. diplomats about the fate of the New START treaty that is set to expire in February unless Moscow and Washington agree on its extension.

Speaking at a meeting of his Security Council, Putin said that “it would be extremely sad if the treaty ceases to exist without being replaced by another fundamental document of the kind.”

“All those years, the New START has worked, playing its fundamental role of limiting and containing an arms race,” he noted.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/16/putin-nuclear-pact-extension-429798

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Is this the "deal" Trump was hoping for?

[Laelth]

1. Trying to help out Trump with a diplomatic win.

This is painfully transparent.

-Laelth

[lagomorph777]

2. Putin had better have a good strong bunker.

He's going to have to live underground after Joe takes over.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Unless I misunderstand, you've got that backwards

His puppet, the orange menace, is infinitely more likely to create a scenario where retreating to a bunker is necessary.

[lagomorph777]

6. No, both will need bunkers.

[EX500rider]

4. Personally I hope Biden has no desire to nuke Moscow. nt

[lagomorph777]

7. Not a nuke. A surprise of some other kind.

e.g. sudden draining of Putin's bank accounts, or shutting off the electricity to his palaces.

[Maeve]

5. Yeah, extend it for a year til you can deal with someone intelligent

And who won't jerk the negotiations around just for the halibut