MOSCOW, August 29. /TASS/. Russia’s approaches to issues of the New START treaty extension will depend on the international security and strategic stability situation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
"As for a potential new treaty to replace New START, Russia’s approaches will be adjusted on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the development of the security situation and strategic stability," she said.
She recalled that Russia has repeatedly outlined what is needed to re-launch the negotiating process. "The biggest obstacle is the current situation in Russian-American relations, which needs to be corrected," she said. "Apart from that, Washington must return to strict compliance with the fundamental principles of the START treaty. Those are: the indivisibility of security, equality and mutually beneficial relations, and the acknowledgement of the inextricable link between strategic offensive and defensive weapons."
US President Donald Trump said earlier that he wants to strike a new agreement to replace the New START treaty.
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