Russia's Vladimir Putin signs law to extend nuclear arms treaty with US by five years

Russian President Vlimir Putin on Friday signed a federal law that would allow extension of arms treaty between Russia and United States. Putin signed law that gives consent to agreement on renewal of nuclear arms reduction treaty, which is scheduled to expire on February 5 this year. agreement provides for extending treaty for five years until February 2026.

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What does treaty say?

treaty, which is officially kwn as Measures for Furr Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, was initially signed between Russia and United States in April 2010 in Prague. treaty establishes limitations of strategic nuclear missile launchers and has provisions concerning "inspection, conversion, and elimination of strategic offensive weapons". treaty requires both sides to limit number of deployed nuclear warhes to 1,550, deployed ICBMs and bombers to 700, and deployed and n-deployed ICBM launchers and bombers to 800. 

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"Renewing Treaty meets national interests of Russian Federation, makes it possible to maintain transparency and predictability of strategic relations between Russia and United States and to support global strategic stability; it will have a beneficial effect on international situation, and contribute to nuclear disarmament process," Kremlin said in a press release. 

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This comes days after Russian President Vlimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who recently took over White House as 46th US President. After Putin congratulated Biden on start of his term as US President, both leers discussed extension of nuclear arms treaty. Putin also ted that rmalisation of relations between Russia and United States is vital for both countries. Biden ministration has alrey said it wants to extend treaty by five years. 

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(Im Credit: AP)