There are two familiar trends related to the Ukraine war which have persisted. The White House is still reportedly trying to get creative regarding some kind of deal that would east tensions between Moscow and the West - including potential sanctions relief for the release of political prisoners - but at the same time the rhetoric between Russia and Europe has gotten increasingly dangerous.
The Kremlin this week highlighted another big issue which serves as an ongoing source of broader tensions. It announced Monday that arms control talks between Washington and Moscow should have begun "yesterday".
via AFPAs it stands, there are no existent nuclear arms control treaties remaining between the globe's two biggest nuclear-armed superpowers. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned in fresh comments that the nuclear issue remains "completely unaddressed" at this stage.
The New START nuclear arms reduction agreement officially went defunct on February 5, 2026 - as it was not renewed, amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine and ratcheted US sanctions on Russia.
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