‘Ruins’ characterized the relationships between the Russia and USARussian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, in statements made today (06.06.2025) about the control of nuclear weapons, with the backdrop of the expiration of the New Start agreement.
The senior official added that Russia does not see much chance of surviving its latest nuclear deal with the US, which is expected to expire in early 2026, given the “Dissolved” state of their bilateral relations.
“There is no basis for full -scale continuation of the new start under the present circumstances. And since the treaty closes its life cycle in about eight months, talking about realism of such a scenario is increasingly losing its meaning, “Ryabkov told Tass.
His comments are the most gloomy so far on the prospects of the New Start AgreementThe last remaining Treaty between the two countries, that sets ceilings in the number of strategic nuclear heads that each side can develop.
THE President Vladimir Putin suspended Russian participation in New Start in 2023blaming the US because of their support in Ukraine, though he said that Russia would stay within the bounds of the Treaty on nuclear headsto rocket and in Heavy bombers.
But if the treaty is not extended or replaced after its expiration on February 5, 2026, security experts are afraid that could trigger a new armament race in a period of intense international pressure, About the war in Ukraine for which both Putin and Trump have said that it can lead to World War II.
The Federation of American Scientists, a reliable source of control of equipment, says that if Russia decides to abandon the boundaries of the treaty, it could theoretically increase its developed nuclear arsenal by up to 60% by transporting hundreds of additional nuclear heads.
‘Dangerous Golden Dome of Trump’
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov also told TASS news agency how The anti -missile defense plan “Golden Dome” suggested by President Donald Trump is one ‘Very destabilizing factor’ that causes insurmountable new obstacles to controlling equipment.
“Of course, very destabilizing programs such as the Golden Dome – and the US applies a number of them – create additional, difficult to overcome obstacles to the constructive examination of any possible initiatives in the field of control of nuclear rocket weapons when they get there.”
Donald Trump is informed of ‘Golden Dome’ in the White House / Reuters / Kevin Lamarque
Trump said last month that He chose a plan for the cost of $ 175 billion “Golden Dome” also known as “Golden Dome” where intended to prevent threats from China and Russia by creating a satellite networkthat may reach the few hundreds, in order to they recognize, to they are watching and possibly They hate incoming rockets.
Analysts say that the initiative can abruptly escalate the militarization of space, urging other countries to put similar systems there or to develop more advanced weapons to escape the missile shield.