Medvedev, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the National Security Council, commented on his X profile that Russia is willing to comply with the START Treaty, which it signed in 2010, and Washington must do the same.

Medvedev insisted that the administration of US President Donald Trump must take the decision, although observing that agreement is insufficient, as it must also refuse to weaken its country.

On September 22, President Vladimir Putin announced that his nation is willing to continue complying with the restrictions of the New START Treaty (START III) for one year following its expiration on February 5, 2026.

The Russian president stated that the measures to comply with the agreement will be effective if the United States responds in kind.

The START III Treaty, signed in Prague in 2010, limits the strategic arsenals of Russia and the United States to a maximum of 700 deployed missiles, 1,550 nuclear warheads, and 800 deployed and reserve launchers.

Inked for an initial 10-year period and effective since 2011, the agreement was extended in 2021 for five years, until February 5, 2026, by a decision of Moscow and Washington.

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