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.
“Russia is ready to resume dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms reduction if appropriate conditions are on the table,” the Russian diplomat said. “In order to form conditions for such a dialogue, Russia has announced its readiness to continue adhering to the central quantitative restrictions under the New START Treaty for another year after February 5, 2026.” “This measure will be viable only if the United States acts correspondingly and does not resort to measures that undermine the balance of existing deterrence capabilities. After all, ‘it takes two to tango’,” the diplomat noted. “We believe that this issue will be on the agenda of the next session of the Conference on Disarmament, slated for January 2026,” Gatilov added.
The comments here reflect a level of vitriol Reagan couldn’t fathom. Either we take a leap of faith or live with the fact that global nuclear holocaust is closer than climate extinction.