Ryabkov said there were no prerequisites for preserving the START treaty.

There are no prerequisites for the preservation of the Russian-American Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START Treaty). This was announced on November 21 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

"Despite the fact that the dialogue with Washington is ongoing, it is not interrupted, despite the fact that we have made some progress, this is not enough to state that there are prerequisites to restart the dialogue on stability, including the START issue," Ryabkov shared in an interview with the International Life magazine.

He added that the United States has long been destroying key parts of the security architecture, treaties, and arms control agreements.

"Therefore, I do not assume that in relation to the START, there may be some sudden shifts in the approaches of the American side towards realizing that it is better to preserve something and not cut it off the shoulder," the minister noted.

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The Parties can discuss the START Treaty and the BTWC verification mechanism

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 22 that Russia is ready to continue to adhere to the restrictions under the START Treaty after its expiration on February 5, 2026. The President stressed that the measure would become viable provided that the United States did not take steps that would undermine the "balance of deterrence potentials."

On November 17, The American Conservative (TAC) magazine called on US President Donald Trump to agree to the proposal of his Russian counterpart on the START Treaty. The article noted that the American leader had not explicitly agreed to the Russian president's proposal.

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