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Arkhipov, Ilya, “Russia Says U.S. Silence on Last Nuclear Treaty May Be ‘Fatal,’ ” Bloomberg, Aug. 26, 2019, https://tinyurl.com/y3pxf9hx.

A Kremlin spokesman raised concerns about the lack of controls on nuclear weapons if New START, the arms reduction treaty signed by the United States and Russia in 2010, is allowed to expire.

Brennan, David, “America is Risking a Nuclear ‘Free-For-All’ By Delaying New START Extension With Russia: Former National Security Official,” Newsweek, Jan. 16, 2020, https://tinyurl.com/uy6wpzu.

A White House National Security Council staffer during the Obama administration is concerned that delaying, even for a short time, the extension of New START will create long-term security risks for the United States.

Zengerle, Patricia, “Senior U.S. official: Russia in compliance with New START weapons treaty,” Reuters, Dec. 3, 2019, https://tinyurl.com/vc3tmgt.

A top U.S. State Department official said Russia remains in compliance with New START, even as it fails to comply with most other arms control obligations.