Russia and China expressed regret that the US's "irresponsible stance" prevented the preservation of the New START treaty's legacy after its expiration. The statement was made following a meeting between Presidents Putin and Xi Jinping.
Russia has suspended its participation in the New START Treaty, stating it had all grounds to believe US policy was aimed at undermining Russia's national security. Russian Ambassador at Large Andrey Belousov announced the suspension at the 11th NPT Review Conference, accusing Washington of seriously violating the document's pivotal provisions on quantitative restrictions on strategic weapons. He recalled that President Putin had in September 2025 proposed extending the treaty's restrictions for one more year.
