Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia and the United States will continue to abide by the core restrictions set out in the new Treaty on Strategic Weapons Reduction for a year after the expiration of the new Treaty on Strategic Weapons Reduction, and urged the U.S. side to maintain the status quo established by the new Treaty on Strategic Weapons Reduction.

Analysts believe that Putin's remarks create an atmosphere for substantial strategic dialogue between the two sides.The only arms control treaty between the United States and Russia is expected to be extended and has important implications for global security.

Putin: I hope the United States will follow up

On the same day, Putin presided over the meeting of the Standing Members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation to explain the position of the Russian side on issues such as global strategic stability.

He said that New START has played an important role in maintaining the nuclear balance for many years, and it would be a "wrong and short-sighted move" to abandon it altogether.

Putin also said that Russia believes thatining the status quo established by the treaty after the expiration of the treaty is reasonable in order to prevent further strategic arms race. he said that Russia is confident in the reliability and effectiveness of its existing deterrent forces and does not intend to further exacerbate tension and arms race.

But Putin also stressed that this measure is feasible only if the United States does not take actions that disrupt the existing balance and he suggested that the United States also follow the Russian approach.

The new Treaty on the Reduction of Strategic Weapons is the only existing bilateral nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia.

The treaty limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads Russia and the US can deploy, as well as the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine ballistic missiles and heavy bomber missiles that can be deployed.

The treaty was signed in 2010 and came into effect on February 5, 2011. It was originally valid for 10 years. On February 3, 2021, after negotiation between the two parties, the treaty was extended until February 5, 2026, and the content remained unchanged.

What signal is delivered?

According to the analysis, Putin's latest statement seems to be offering an "olive branch" to Washington.

Moscow has previously insisted that only if the overall relationship between Russia and the United States is improved, it will be possible to engage with the United States on such issues.It is that since the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, the two sides have not engaged in a dialogue on nuclear arms control.

Konstantin Kosachev, deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Committee, said Putin was sending a signal to the United States that he was ready to start negotiations on a new arms control treaty, "hoping that the signal will be received and interpreted correctly by the United States."

U.S. White House press secretary Levitt said on Monday that the proposal ¡°sounds good.¡± U.S. President Trump was aware of the proposal and hoped to make public comments on it.

The US-Russia positive willingness to extend the new Treaty on Strategic Weapons Reduction is important for global security and may also help to ease recent tensions between Russia and the US West.

On the 9th of this month, a large number of drones entered Poland's airspace, Poland said the drone came from Russia, and Russia said Poland's accusations were unfounded.

Trump recently said he was preparing to impose harsh sanctions on Russia and that his patience with Russian President Putin was "exhausting."The Russian side responded that it was always concerned and willing to resolve the conflict through political and diplomatic means.

However, analysts also believe that even if the contract is renewed, the US-Russian arms control negotiations will be difficult, and the game between the two countries is expected to continue.

Author: The Liberation Daily