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Trump to let New Start nuclear treaty with Russia expire
President Donald Trump plans to let a treaty that's limited how many nuclear weapons the United States and Russia can maintain expire, while his team works to negotiate a new deal.

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Trump says he won’t extend nuclear arms treaty with Russia
Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but Trump says he wants a new pact
U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START
GENEVA — The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia.

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US, Russia close in on deal to continue New START nuclear arms treaty, Axios reports
Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty but Trump says he wants a new pact
Trump rejects Putin offer of one-year extension of New START deployment limits
Arms control advocates warn that the expiration of the treaty will fuel an accelerated nuclear arms race, while U.S. opponents say the pact constrained the U.S. ability to deploy enough weapons to det...

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Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests
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A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact

Trump scraps punitive tariff on India over Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump has scrapped a punitive tariff on India that he had introduced to indirectly weaken Russia's oil trade. According to an executive order signed by Trump on Friday, a 25%

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.

Quieter night in Ukraine as Trump says Putin agreed to pause strikes

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will "take corresponding steps" as Trump says Putin agreed to stop bombing Ukrainian cities for a week.

Russia warns of response to any US weapons deployment in Greenland

A Russian official said Moscow is ready to respond with military measures if the United States deploys its missile defense program to Greenland.

Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on range of issues including Russia-Ukraine war

President Trump said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the war between Ukraine and Russia.

U.S. joins new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia, but Ukrainians skeptical of any major breakthrough

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

Zelenskyy calls on Trump to respond to Russia’s massive attack as talks resume in Abu Dhabi

As the talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, the US and Russia continue, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US president to respond to Moscow’s massive aerial attacks and the violation of Russia’s “energy truce” promise.