This was stated by Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

“Russia is ready to resume dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms reductions if the appropriate conditions are created. To create the preconditions for such dialogue, Russia has announced its readiness to continue adhering to the central quantitative limits of the New START Treaty for one year after February 5, 2026. This measure will only be viable if the United States follows suit and does not take steps that undermine the balance of existing deterrent potentials. After all, as the saying goes, ‘it takes two to tango,’” he noted.

“We expect this topic to be addressed during discussions at the next session of the Conference on Disarmament, which begins in January 2026,” Gatilov added.