Reference News Network, October 6th report: According to TASS on October 5th, US President Trump said he believes Russian President Putin's proposal to extend the number of weapons stipulated in the New START Treaty by one year is a good idea.
Trump answered a question from TASS journalists on the South Lawn of the White House, saying, "It sounds like a good idea to me."
Russian President's special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, expressed on the social platform "Telegram" that, given the recent remarks by US President Trump, the possibility of the US agreeing to President Putin's proposal to extend the number of weapons stipulated in the New START Treaty by one year is quite high.
Dmitriev wrote: "US President Trump said that Russian President Putin's proposal to extend the number of weapons stipulated in the New START Treaty by one year sounds like a good idea. From today's news, it can be seen that the possibility of this outcome is quite high."
On September 22, Putin said during a meeting with members of the Russian Federal Security Council that Russia is prepared to extend the number of weapons stipulated in the New START Treaty by one year after its expiration in February 2026. He also emphasized that this approach has vitality only if the US takes similar measures. (Translated by Liu Yang)
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